This week we are going to discuss a very complex condition that is called the extensor tendon laceration of the hand or thumb. The extensor tendons raise and straighten our fingers in our thumbs and ...

A 40-year-old man comes to the emergency department (ED) for suture removal from a laceration repair 10 days ago. He reports the pain is better, but that the thumb still feels stiff. He denies fever, ...

Medical alert: Your thumb has not yet evolved to the point where it can make the same repetitive tapping gesture over and over and over again for several hours at a time. PIX11 brings us word that ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Familiarity with the terms used to describe the anatomy of the hand is important for clinical assessment. The terms “volar” and “palmar ...

The UCL is actually composed of two different bands of the ligament that resist valgus force in different ranges of motion. The proper collateral ligament resists valgus force in flexion, while the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... De Quervain’s Disease is a painful tendinitis that develops at the base of the thumb at the wrist level. A Swiss surgeon, Fritz de Quervain, first described ...

We use our hands frequently everyday. Considering the manner we put them to use, it is not surprising that our hands are often prone to injuries. However, it is reassuring to know that most hand ...

They are the key to our social lives, our music players and schedule planners. But smartphones and tablets can also cause a host of health problems - including 'scroller thumb', which is where hands ...