SUPPURATIVE inflammation of the flexor tendons of the hand presents a controversial problem, and one that has not been solved surgically. The incidence and complications of acute suppurative ...

Q. My physician has diagnosed the problem with my thumb as “trigger lock.” He says surgery will correct it. Can you explain this condition and what causes it? –D.E., Carrollton, Va. A. You probably ...

Trigger finger is one of the most common hand conditions. Trigger finger occurs when your tendons become inflamed and swollen. This can lead to your tendons getting caught in your tendon sheath, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Three or four months ago, the ring finger on my right hand started making popping noises when I bent it. Now it's still doing that, and it catches in a bent position from time to time.

If you use your smartphones excessively, it can put undue strain on your hand's anatomy, as your fingers undergo unprecedented and unnatural wear and tear due to excessive scrolling. “Tendons are ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

Figure 1. Kanavel signs: fixed flexion with fusiform swelling. A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of pain that originated over the distal tip of the digit. Mr. K, a 58-year-old ...

Our addiction to phones is seeing a rise in the trigger finger phenomenon. Considered to be one of the most common causes of hand pain, trigger finger is believed to have impacted about 2% of the ...

Late direct repair of a lacerated flexor tendon is a tendon repair performed 3 weeks after injury. When direct repair is performed late, contraction of the musculotendonous unit makes it difficult to ...

Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of a tendon and the lining of the protective tissue that encloses it. It commonly affects the hand, wrist, and foot, causing discomfort, swelling, and pain. Tendons ...

Trigger finger may be idiopathic, but it is common in early and late rheumatoid arthritis. It can affect any or all of the flexor tendons of the fingers in the palm. A tender nodule in the palm is ...