Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
This procedure is performed to relieve pressure on the median nerve, alleviating the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome and restoring normal sensation to the hand and fingers. The endoscopic technique, performed on an outpatient basis, creates less pain and scarring than traditional open surgery and allows for a quicker recovery.
Distal Radius Fracture Repair with Volar Plate
This procedure uses a metal implant to stabilize a fracture in the radius near the wrist. The radius is the largest of the two bones of the forearm.
Wrist Sprain
Overview When your wrist is bent too far, this can injure bands of tissue called “ligaments.” Ligaments connect the bones of your hand to each other. They also connect the bones of your hand to the bones of your forearm. Causes You can sprain a wrist by trying to catch yourself when you […]
Hand and Wrist Joint Pain
Our hands and wrists play a fundamental role in our daily lives, enabling us to perform intricate tasks and express ourselves. However, when joint pain strikes these vital areas, it can disrupt even the simplest of activities. Fortunately, orthopedic specialists are adept at diagnosing and treating various types of joint pain in the […]
Trigger Digit
This common condition, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a narrowing of a portion of the tendon sheath in the finger or thumb that interferes with normal finger movement. This condition most commonly affects the ring finger, but can affect any digit. It is more common in middle-aged women, but anyone can be […]
TFCC Tears
What is a TFCC Tear? This condition is a degenerative or traumatic tear of one or more parts of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC), which stabilizes the ulna. The TFCC is composed of a group of ligaments that form connections between the radius, ulna, and the carpal bones of the hand. At the center […]
Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Treatment with OrthoConnecticut
What is a UCL Injury of the Thumb? A UCL injury of the thumb, commonly referred to as “skier’s thumb” or “gamekeeper’s thumb,” affects the ulnar collateral ligament—a key stabilizing ligament located at the base of your thumb near the web of the hand. This ligament helps you grip, pinch, and perform everyday tasks […]
Scaphoid Fractures
A scaphoid fracture, one of the most common types of wrist fractures, is a break in the scaphoid bone. The scaphoid, one of the most important bones in the wrist, has a limited blood supply. An improperly treated scaphoid fracture can result in significant wrist pain, arthritis, and loss of motion.
Nerve Injuries of the Hand
Complex networks of nerves travel through your hands and fingers. If you injure a hand or a finger, you can damage these delicate nerves. Without proper care, a nerve injury can cause permanent problems.
Mallet Finger
This condition is an injury to the end of the extensor tendon that straightens the finger’s end joint, called the DIP joint. It results in drooping of the fingertip, and prevents the finger from being straightened.
Ganglion Cysts of Hand
What are Cysts of the Hand or Wrist? A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms as a herniation from a joint capsule or tendon sheath. The sac is attached to the joint or tendon sheath by a “stalk” that allows fluid to move into the pouch from the joint or sheath. The stalk […]
Fingertip Injuries
Our fingers are often in harm’s way, and our fingertips are prone to injury. A fingertip injury can involve skin, soft tissue, nerves and bone. It can involve the nail and the nailbed. These injuries can be serious, painful, and slow to heal. If you’ve injured your fingertip, you can take a few […]
Dupuytren’s Disease
This condition is a thickening of the fascia on the palm of the hand. The fascia is a connective tissue located just beneath the skin of the palm and fingers. This thickened fascia can form lumps or nodules under the skin, or long thick cords of tissue that extend from the palm to […]
Distal Radius Fracture
Distal Radius Fracture (Broken Wrist) This condition is a break of the radius bone at the wrist. The radius is the larger of the two bones that connect the wrist to the elbow. The other bone is called the ulna. The radius supports the majority of forces at the wrist joint with its […]
Stenosing Tenosynovitis (De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis)
This condition, also called stenosing tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment of the wrist, is an inflammation of the sheath that wraps around the tendons at the thumb side of the wrist.
Colles Fractures
What is a Colles Fracture? A Colles fracture is a break in the distal radius—one of the two major forearm bones—occurring just above the wrist. It typically results in the broken end of the bone being displaced upward and backward, creating a visible deformity often referred to as a “dinner fork” or “bayonet” deformity […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Pain, numbness and tingling in your hand may be from carpal tunnel syndrome. It happens when the area around the main nerve to your hand is too tight. The nerve is called the median nerve. And the small space in your wrist where it passes is called the […]
Boxer’s Fracture
What is a Boxer’s Fracture? A Boxer’s fracture is a break in the neck of the fifth metacarpal, which is the bone in your hand just below your pinky finger. It’s one of the most common hand fractures and typically happens when someone punches a hard object with a closed fist, hence the name. […]