The human hand is an intricate system comprised of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. When injury occurs—or congenital deformities, tumors, infections, or other medical ...

Hand arthritis is nearly inevitable with age, but for some, the pain can interfere with daily life. Orthopedic surgeon Doug Hutchinson, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD, about when surgery can make a ...

Hope for a potential new treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand is held out by new research from the University of Oxford. The authors of the study, published in Science Translational Medicine, ...

Severe pain from arthritis in your middle knuckle (PIP joint) may require replacement (arthroplasty). Silicone replacements are the most common. They tend to have the best results and typically last ...

Hand osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition of the joints of the hand. Its main symptoms are stiffness, swelling, and pain. Sometimes, bony nodules develop on the fingers at the middle joint ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings can be used to predict radiographic progression of hand osteoarthritis, according to a study published online September 9 in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.

Longstanding rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leads to disability, caused mainly by joint destruction. The current goals of surgical intervention are to restore function and quality of life, prevent joint ...

CHICAGO - Pinching, gripping, squeezing, and lifting all sound like simple tasks, but for Marcy Dub, thumb arthritis made them difficult. Even her golf game was impacted. "The grip on my golf club, I ...

Christopher Allan, M.D.: hand and wrist surgery, transplant-hand, elbow surgery, arthritis; hand, Elbow & Shoulder Center at UWMC – Roosevelt, 4245 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle, 206-520-5000 ...