Hip Arthritis
What causes hip arthritis? The hip is composed of two bones, the femur (thigh bone) and the pelvis, that form a ball-and-socket joint. This configuration allows for the range...
Trigger Finger
What is trigger finger? Finger movement is achieved by a complex system of tendons and pulleys. The tendons connect muscles of the forearm to the fingers, while pulleys keep...
Ganglion Cysts
What is a ganglion cyst? A cyst is a small, fluid-filled sac that forms a visible lump. Ganglion cysts often occur on the top or bottom of the wrist...
Hand & Wrist Fractures
What is a fracture? Most everyone knows a fracture is a broken bone, but you might find it helpful to know that although there are many different types of...
Dupuytren’s Contracture
What is Dupuytren’s contracture? There are multiple layers of tissues in the hand. In a healthy hand, these tissues glide over each other seamlessly. In Dupuytren’s contracture (also known...
De Quervain’s Tendinitis
What is De Quervain’s tendinitis? De Quervain’s tendinitis (also called De Quervain’s tenosynovitis) is an inflammation of some of the tendons that extend the thumb. These tendons pass through...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What is the carpal tunnel, and where is it located? The carpal tunnel is an inflexible, narrow space located on the palm side of the wrist. The median nerve...
Hand Arthritis
What is hand and wrist arthritis? In a healthy joint, connective tissue, called cartilage, caps the end of the bones. And a thick liquid, called synovial fluid, lubricates it....
Ulnar Neuritis
What is ulnar neuritis? Ulnar neuritis, or cubital tunnel syndrome, is inflammation of the ulnar nerve in the arm that results in numbness or weakness in the hand. The...
Elbow Fractures
What is an elbow fracture? The elbow is the joint between the upper arm bone and two forearm bones. Either of these three bones may break, or fracture. Fractures...