Hand and wrist

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND AND WRIST/DUPUYTREN’S DISORDER This compression involves in turn the fingers that became continuously curved.Dupuytren’s contracture is a disorder involving the palmar fascia and causing its compression, or its contracture of the connective tissue that lies beneath the hand palm skin. The palmar fascia is a thick tissue that lies above the tendons and below hand skin. The palmar fascia helps providing toughness and gripping surface for both the hand and fingers. Dupuytren’s / Contracture Causes Dupuytren’s contracture cause still unknown. There is only a doubtful reason that Dupuytren’s contracture runs in familie (60 to 70%  of Dupuytren’s contracture patients…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/DUPUYTREN’S CONTRACTURE Dupuytren’s contracture is a disorder that affects the hand. With Dupuytren’s contracture, the tissue just under the skin on the palm side of the hand, become thick and contracted. This tissue, known as the palmar fascia, normally provides strength and support for the skin. With Dupuytren’s contracture, this palmar fascia can intensely shorten, making it impossible to straighten the fingers. Historically, the only Dupuytren’s contracture therapy alternative was a major surgical practice. Over the past decade, other less- aggressive alternatives have emerged. One of these modern therapies is a minimally disturbing technique called a needle aponeurotomy….

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/CARPAL TUNNEL DISORDER When one of the major nerves in the wrist becomes strained a Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CTS), which is a disorder can develop. This nerve, (called the median nerve), provides feeling and allow muscle functioning to the hand and fingers. Fingers coldness and burning are most frequent carpal tunnel syndrome indications Fingers pain and muscles of the hand weakness will follow. When carpal tunnel syndrome disorder persists or does not respond to appropriate noninvasive therapy, a surgery is recommended to remove the pressure on the median nerve. Surgery objective A carpal tunnel surgery goal is very…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/CARPAL TUNNEL DISEASE The carpal tunnel is a narrow channel in the wrist that shields the hand and tendons principal nerve allowing moving and flexion the first three fingers. The carpal tunnel is a narrow channel in the wrist that shields the hand and tendons principal nerve allowing moving and flexion the first three fingers. A Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is caused by this nerve compression in the wrist. When compressed, the nerve enhances tingling, numbness, and weakness feelings. The Carpal Tunnel The wrist bones on the bottom and sides shape the carpal tunnel with the top covered…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/CARPAL TUNNEL DISORDER A carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) enhances a diversity of signs symptoms that may be shown with day-to-day or leisure activities. Pain, stinging, and weakness in the hand or fingers may disturb from typing, writing, or even holding items. One of the most challenging carpal tunnel disorder features is getting a precise diagnosis. Getting a precise diagnosis of a hand or finger pain or tingling can ensure the appropriate therapy for each specific condition. Carpal tunnel/Diagnosis The CTS signs are caused due to a median nerve compression as it crosses from the forearm into the wrist….

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/WRIST DISORDERS TFCC is the abbreviation of triangular fibro-cartilage complex, is the cartilage and ligaments located inside the wrist joint, on the ulnar wrist side (the side with the small finger). Pain and snapping feelings often results from TFCC damages. What is TFCC or As its name implies, TFCC (Triangular Fibro-cartilage Complex)is a complex cartilage joint assemblage that, different from other joints reflecting simple motion, allows the wrist moving in three distinct surfaces at the same time (bending back and forth, side to side, and rotating). TFCC allows manipulating the hand in a diversity of positions. The TFCC…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/WRIST CONDITIONS If pain arises with thumb and wrist motion, a disorder known as De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis should be firstly suspected. De Quervain’s is the inflammation within a confined zone around the thumb base that is causing this pain. This inflammation is caused by a tendon badly behaved called stenosing tenosynovitis, which means that the tendons at the base thumb is becoming irritated as a result of recurrent stress causing damage to these tendons and resulting inflammation. The name comes from a Swiss physician Dr. Felix De Quervain, who defined this disorder in the late 1800s. Since that…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/WRIST CONDITIONS Arthritic Wrist Joint/ Surgical Therapy Alternatives The junction that attaches the two forearm bones (the radius and ulna) with the group of eight small bones at the base of the hand (the carpal bones) is called the wrist joint. Similar to other joints in the body, the wrist can be affected by arthritis, causing joint pain and inflammation. Different arthritis kinds can affect the wrist joint, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Wrist arthritis therapy most frequently starts with classic non-surgical simple measures, and when these measures fail to provide relief, there may be surgical alternatives….

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/WRIST DISORDERS The Wrist Joint/Unusual Small Bones Displacement Perilunate or cracks Displacements are multifaceted damages that affect the wrist small bones. These small bones, called the carpal bones, are constituted eight separated bones, each about the size of a sugar cube, squeezed between the forearm end and the hand long bones. These carpal bones task is allowing the composite to curving and to effectuate rotating movements of the wrist joint. One of these carpal bones is called the lunate. A Lunate displacement (called “perilunate” dislocations) generally arise as part of a main damage such as a fall from…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/WRIST DISORDERS The ECU tendon, or extensor carpi ulnaris, is one of the principal wrist tendons. The ECU tendon located is on the wrist ulnar side, (same as the small finger). The ECU tendon begins on the forearm back just at the wrist joint level. The ECU tendon is straight on the joint side. The ECU tendon is also one of the several causes that enhance ulnar-sided wrist pain. Note that their are two most communal ECU tendon difficulties: the tendonitis and the tendon subluxation. ECU Tendonitis ECU tendonitis is the consequence of an untreated ECU tendon inflammation….