Basal Thumb Arthritis Treatment
What is Basal Thumb Arthritis? Basal thumb arthritis is an extremely common problem. When people develop basal thumb arthritis, they notice pain at the base of their thumb, as shown in this diagram in the red area. They have problems with pinching, which leads to pain and trouble opening jars as well as … Read more
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
Hello, my name is Dr. Alexander Anzarut. I’m a plastic surgeon and a hand surgeon. After completing my residency in plastic surgery at the University of Alberta, I completed a hand surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. This article is designed to help you understand about carpal tunnel syndrome, what this condition is, what … Read more
Dorsal Wrist Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment
What is Dorsal Wrist Syndrome? Dorsal wrist syndrome is actually the most common cause of wrist pain on the thumb side of the wrist. It is worse or made worse: When the wrist is bent backwards. The pain is worse with heavy-lifting. Patients sometimes have pain with heavy gripping or after releasing after heavy … Read more
Dupuytren’s Contracture Diagnosis and Treatment
What is Dupuytren’s Disease? Dupuytren’s Contracture is also known as Viking hand. Everyone has gristle in the hand, this is the same white, shiny gristle we see on meat at the grocery store. It is shown here in this diagram. In many people, the gristle hardens and thickens with age. The gristle is in … Read more
Mallet Finger Diagnosis and Treatment
What is a Mallet Finger? A mallet finger occurs when the tendon responsible for straightening the last finger joint, also called the DIP joint as seen here in this picture, is injured. As a result, one cannot straighten the last fingertip joint or the DIP joint on our own. If you push with your … Read more
Mucous Cyst Diagnosis and Treatment
What is a Mucous Cyst? A mucous cyst is seen as: A lump or swelling at the fingertip joint, usually on the top of the finger, on the same side as the nail. The lump may cause pressure, leading to skin erosion or breakdown, pain, and deformity of the fingernail. Often, there is a … Read more
Trigger Finger Diagnosis and Treatment
What is Trigger Finger? Patients with this condition will have a sense of stiffness in the finger. Often worse in the morning. There is often pain over the finger in the finger knuckle region or this region here. There is tenderness or it hurts when it’s pressed in the palm in this region here. The … Read more
