Online Guide to Hand & Upper Extremity Care
Using our hands and arms become an obligation thanks to many daily tasks despite what you do. The components of the upper extremity—our fingers, wrists, forearms, elbows, and shoulders—execute key functions to our lives that often are forgotten until there is a presence of pain or stiffness.
Wrist Surgery: Arthroscopy
Wrist arthroscopy is a wrist surgery that allows a doctor to see the inside of a joint. It is performed after a patient sustains an injury such as a fall or a twisting of the wrist and is experiencing pain, clicks or swelling.
Wrist or Hand Tumor
Any abnormal lump or bump in the hand or wrist is considered a tumor. The term “tumor” does not necessarily mean it is malignant or that it is a cancer. In fact, most wrist and hand tumors are benign (not cancer).
Wrist Fracture
A wrist fracture is a medical term for a broken wrist. The wrist is made up of eight small bones which connect with the two long forearm bones called the radius and ulna.
Wrist Arthritis
Cartilage is the shiny, smooth material that covers bones where they come together to form joints. Wrist arthritis is the loss of cartilage between wrist bones.
Warts on Hands
Warts are bumps on the skin and may feel rough to the touch. The technical name is verruca vulgaris. They appear in areas of skin that grow faster than normal due to a virus called human papilloma virus (HPV).
Vascular Disease
A vascular disease is a problem with arteries and veins. Arteries are hose-like structures that bring oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the fingers. Veins are also hose-like structures or pipes that return the used blood back to the heart and lungs.