Hand/Fingers/Thumb articles

Osteoarthritis tends to be one of the most common forms of arthritis.  It affects millions of individuals from around the world.  Often known as wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis tends to occur when the protective cartilage along...

PIP joint dislocations occur when trauma causes the bones within the middle joints in the fingers to become dislodged.  This often results in a painful, bruised and swollen joint that doesn’t move properly, if it moves at all.  Sprains...

When the extensor tendon is damaged, the finger joint can be injured.  If an object or ball strikes into the tip of the thumb or the finger, the force ends up damaging the thin tendon that is responsible for straightening the finger. ...

A Colles’ Fracture is often referred to as a broken wrist. It is technically a break within the larger of the two bones in the forearm. In this situation, the bone will break on the lower end close to where the thumb side of the wrist and...

Bowler’s thumb happens when there is compression and possible damage to the nerves within the thumb.  Damage often occurs because the sizing of the thumb hole in the bowling ball isn’t the right size.  Repeated compression or friction...

An individual suffering with carpal tunnel syndrome has numbness in the hand and wrist pain. Symptoms are attributed to an irritated, inflamed or compressed median nerve, where it travels along the wrist. The carpal tunnel is formed from...

Deep cuts on the palm side of your hand, fingers, forearm and wrist can cause extensive damage to the flexor tendons, which are those tissues that help to control movement within the hand.  Injuries to the flexor tendon might make it...

Two common fractures occur at the thumb's base, one of which is called Bennett's Fracture.  The fracture is quite worrisome because the broken bone involves the joint located between the wrist and the thumb.  If left untreated, these...

Injuries to the fingertips happen all too often at home, on the job and during play.  These injuries can occur when the fingertip is slammed into a car door, chopping vegetables and when trying to clear debris from a snowblower or...

A boutonniere deformity results from an injury to the tendons of the fingers preventing the finger from being able to straighten fully.  The result is the middle joint in the finger ends up bending down, while the tip of the finger bends...

Trigger finger causes movement in the finger to be limited. Whenever you try and straighten out the finger, it will catch or lock before it can pop out straight. This condition affects the tendons in the thumbs or fingers. The flexor tendon...

Although a fractured finger is a fairly minor injury, without the proper treatment, fractured fingers can cause a number of complications.  The bones in a normal hand are lined up with precision.  They allow you to perform a number of...