People with rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, in their hands or wrists often have swelling in the lining of the joints or tendons, called synovium. Sometimes, inflammatory cells form tissue that pushes ...
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 ...
TAUNTON — Dr. Vanessa Lund, a Morton Hospital-affiliated orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand and upper extremities answers common questions about arthritis. Q: What is arthritis? A: ...
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 ...
Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Key Takeaways Trapeziectomy is a surgery that removes a bone in the wrist to help ease thumb arthritis pain. Full recovery after a trapeziectomy can ...
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis sound similar but affect joints differently. Learn their early symptoms and treatment ...
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 ...