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Stiff Fingers

Stiff finger(s) can cause significant disability, and one would struggle using the hand even for simple activities of daily living (also ref

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Arthritis of The Fingers

The index, middle, ring and little fingers have three bones each and two joints between them. The term phalanx (plural: phalanges) refers...

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Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release

Endoscopic carpal tunnel release, also referred as key hole carpal tunnel surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique, an alternative

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Minimally invasive procedure for Dupuytren's contracture

Dupuytren’s contracture can result in the finger(s) curling into the palm resulting in difficulty using the affected hand for day-to-day...

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Sequelae of carpal tunnel syndrome

Compression of the median nerve around the wrist (please see the blog on carpal tunnel compression for further information), if left...

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Surgical options for base of thumb arthritis

Surgery for basal joint arthritis depends on several factors. Age of the patient, occupation, stage of arthritis and patient’s preference...

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Pain over the little finger side of the wrist (Ulnar sided wrist pain)

Pain over the little finger side of the wrist, also referred as “ulna sided wrist pain,” is a common presentation to the hand surgeon....

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Carpal Tunnel Decompression Surgery

What happens on the day of my Carpal tunnel surgery? Carpal tunnel release is a very common procedure with a high success rate relieving...

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Dupuytren’s treatment

What are the treatment options available? Several treatment options exist for Dupuytren’s contracture depending on the age of the...