Some injuries may require a series of office visits or interventions (with tendon lacerations, infections, fractures, second- or third-degree burns) to achieve complete healing while others (simple or shallow cuts,first-degree burns, small fingertip amputations) may only require one or no follow-...
it can cause a tendon to tear. If this happens, your surgeon can restore your hand function by using part of a healthy tendon to reattach your affected bone and muscle
Trigger finger occurs when the finger or thumb gets stuck in a bent position due to the swelling of the tendon sheaths. Symptoms include a popping or snapping sensation, fingers locked in a bent position, stiffness, and severe pain at the base of the affected finger. Traumatic Injury: ...
Knuckle bone pain is more commonly a result of injury, particularly with an impact on a hard object. Knuckle joint pain is often caused by overusing the hands and finger leading to muscle, tendon and joint strain. However, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between pain in the bone o...
Tender lumps found on the hand or wrist can be a cyst. Ganglion Cysts are commonly filled with fluid, and form because of tendon or joint irritation. Find out more about how Ganglion Cysts are treated by the specialists at Atlanta Hand Specialist. ...
We are equipped to treat a wide range of common hand and wrist ailments, cysts, and more. We treat a variety of issues such as carpal tunnel, sports injuries, tendon injuries, arthritis, fractures, and trigger fingers. We have an in-house occupational therapist for patients requiring rehabilit...
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis (a type of tendonitis) is an overuse injury that affects your forearm, wrist and thumb. Over time, repetitive wrist motions can cause inflammation and swelling in the tendons along the thumb side of your wrist. When the tendon is swollen it won’t move as smooth...
Shoulder Instability Tendon Injuries Tendonitis Tennis Elbow Trigger Finger TumorsWhat We Do Our highly-skilled, multidisciplinary group will help you get better in the way that’s right for you—because personalized care matters. Some of the broad range of conservative treatments and state-of-the-...
Although nerve injury rarely accompanies wrist trauma or disease, the long-term functional result frequently depends more on resolution of the nerve deficit and symptoms than on resolution of the basic orthopedic pathology. The origins of nerve injury associated with orthopedic problems are reviewed, ...
The results of tendon transfers for patients with complete injuries are predictable. On the other hand, it is well known that muscles lacking normal excitation perform unreliably after surgical tendon transfers. Despite the unpredictable aspect in incomplete lesions tendon transfers may be useful. The...