With OA, the cartilage between the finger joints wears down, and without this cushion, the finger bones will start to rub against each other. That rubbing causes pain, stiffness, and inflammation.

While hand and wrist anatomy is complex, it can be broken down into the following sections: Carpus (wrist bones). The wrist joint begins at the end of two of your forearm bones: the radius and the ...

This can lead to abnormal bone remodeling, resulting in bone spurs, joint deformity, pain, and the loss of joint mobility. The joints of the hand are commonly affected, often non-symmetrically but ...

These joints allow our fingers to bend and straighten. When any two bones are forced out of place at the joint, such as by a traumatic sports injury or a fall, the finger becomes dislocated.

Also called arthroplasty, this type of hand surgery helps patients with severe arthritis. The surgeon replaces damaged joints with new artificial ones made of plastic, metal, silicone or rubber.

“The human hand consists of 29 bones, 29 joints, 123 ligaments, 34 muscles and 48 nerves. Combine this fact with an active lifestyle and it’s easy to understand why fractures of the wrist and ...

This noise occurs at joints where there is a layer of fluid separating the two bones. Joints can be forced apart through natural everyday movements, or deliberately, such as at the hands of an ...

Traditionally, wrist fusion has been the gold standard for pan-carpal wrist arthritis due to low complication rates, pain relief and durability.But one of the disadvantages of wrist fusion lies in ...

They do exist, but their fit and functionality is limited. Germany's Fraunhofer research group aims to change that, with artificial finger joints that are custom 3D-printed for each patient.

A lump on the finger knuckle joint can happen for many reasons, ranging from an inflammatory condition to an infection. In rare cases, a bump or lump on the finger knuckle joint can be due to a tumor.

LRTI is a type of surgery for treating arthritis of the thumb. While it’s typically successful, it does come with a lengthy recovery time and the possibility of complications.