The Hand Center

The radial head is the most proximal portion of the radius bone and is located on the outside or lateral aspect of the elbow.

Total elbow arthroplasty is a surgical procedure during which a diseased or damaged elbow is replaced with an implant. This implant then takes over the functions of the elbow.

The triceps is a tripinnate muscle, meaning it is made up of three parts–the long, medial, and lateral heads.

In general, arthritis describes joint destruction as a result of chronic inflammation. Arthritis can be broken down into three broad types: osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.

The extensor tendons run along the back of the hand and wrist and extend the fingers. These are tendons you see on the back of your hand when you flex the fingers.

In general, arthritis describes joint destruction. Arthritis can be broken down into three broad types: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.

The flexor tendons are the long tendons that run from the mid-forearm to the fingertip; each finger has two flexor tendons, and the thumb has one.

Little Leaguer’s elbow is an injury to the growth plate on the inside of the elbow, which is known as the medial epicondyle.

A mallet finger is a disruption of the terminal extensor tendon at the tip of the finger, where the tendon attaches to the bone.

A mucous cyst is an “outpouching” of the last joint of the finger, which is called the distal interphalangeal joint.

Olecranon bursitis is the inflammation of the olecranon bursa.

Radial Tunnel Syndrome, also known as radial neuritis, is a confusing and challenging condition affecting the terminal branch of the radial nerve in the arm, the posterior interosseous nerve.

The scaphoid is the most commonly injured of the carpal bones.

An injury to the TFCC can cause chronic wrist pain, but, fortunately, successful treatment does not depend on chronicity of the injury, so patients with long-standing pain can often get better.

Lateral epicondylitis is an age-related pain phenomenon that exists at the lateral side of the elbow. 

De Quervain syndrome is a tendonitis of the first dorsal extensor compartment sheath, which is located at the wrist.

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathy of the ulnar nerve at the point behind the inside of the elbow where the nerve travels through the cubital tunnel.

A boutonniere injury describes damage to the attachment or insertion point of the extensor tendon of the middle phalanx, which straightens the middle finger.

There are two primary classes of biceps tendon injuries: biceps tendonitis and complete biceps rupture, both of which are likely the result of the same disorder.

Trigger fingers are a very common orthopaedic condition of the hand. They are a result of the tendons of the finger swelling underneath the pulleys in the hand.

Thumb arthritis, also known as basal joint arthritis, is the degeneration of the thumb joint at the base of the thumb metacarpal.

Dupuytren’s disease (often called Dupuytren’s contracture) is a thickening of the fibrous tissue underneath the skin of the palm and fingers.

In traumatic injuries, the distal radius breaks close to or at its joint with the carpal bones of the wrist. These fractures most often occur as the result of a fall on an outstretched wrist. It is the most common type of fracture in the arm.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compressive neuropathy affecting the median nerve.