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- The primary NIH organization for research on Hand Injuries and Disorders is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Hand Injuries and Disorders
No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with them, you may not be able to do your regular activities.
Hand problems include
- Carpal tunnel syndrome - compression of a nerve as it goes through the wrist, often making your fingers feel numb
- Injuries that result in fractures, ruptured ligaments and dislocations
- Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis, which can also cause deformity
- Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
- Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm
- Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons, sometimes causing the tendon to catch and release like a trigger
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Overviews
- Hand Conditions(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
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Latest News
- Video Games Can Play Havoc With Kids' Joints(10/19/2009, HealthDay)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
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Bone X-Ray (Radiography)(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
Also available in Spanish
- Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Stiffness in the Hand(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
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Bone X-Ray (Radiography)(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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Treatment
- Amputation and Prosthetics(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Dislocation: First Aid(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Hand Surgery(American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
- Hand Surgery: Anesthesia(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's Disease(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Replantation (Finger, Hand, or Arm)(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Tendon Transfer Surgery(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Types of Replacement Parts: Hip, Knee and Fingers(Arthritis Foundation)
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Prevention/Screening
- Hand Safety(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
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Rehabilitation/Recovery
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Exercising Your Finger After an Injury(American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in Spanish
- Hand and Finger Exercises(Ohio State University Medical Center) - PDF
- Intervention for Tendon Injuries(American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Occupation-Based Hand Therapy(American Occupational Therapy Association) - PDF
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Exercising Your Finger After an Injury(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Specific Conditions
- Arthritis of the Hand(American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Arthritis: Metacarpophalangeal (MP) Joint(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Boutonnière Deformity(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Brachial Plexus Injury (Erb's Palsy)(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Congenital Hand Differences(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Dupuytren's Contracture(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Extensor Tendon Injuries(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Felon(InteliHealth, Harvard Medical School)
- Finger Dislocation(InteliHealth)
- Fingertip Injuries/Amputations(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Flexor Tendon Injuries(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Fracture of the Finger(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Ganglion Cysts(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Hand Fractures(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Hand Infections(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Itchy Hands or Feet(Logical Images)
- Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Nerve Injuries(American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Osteoarthritis of the Hand(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Snowblower and Lawnmower Injuries(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Sprained Thumb(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Thumb Arthritis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Thumb Fractures(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Trigger Finger(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Vascular Disorders of the Upper Extremity(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Writer's Cramp (Hand Dystonia)(Dystonia Medical Research Foundation)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Callus(Logical Images)
- Hands in Systemic Disease(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Herpetic Whitlow(Logical Images)
- Myxoid Cyst(Logical Images)
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Health Check Tools
- Hand Pain (One Hand)(DSHI Systems)
- Numbness of the Hand(DSHI Systems)
- Tingling of the Hand(DSHI Systems)
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Hand Anatomy(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Finger Injuries
(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Hand Injuries(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Thumb Injuries(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Finger Injuries
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Genetics
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Genetics Home Reference: Baller-Gerold syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Duane-radial ray syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Feingold syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Hand-foot-genital syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Holt-Oram syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Pallister-Hall syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Timothy syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Townes-Brocks Syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Baller-Gerold syndrome
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Django's Hand.
- Article: Two extension block Kirschner wire technique for mallet finger fractures.
- Article: Modalities in prevention of flexor tendon adhesion in the hand:...
- Hand Injuries and Disorders -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Orthopaedic Words(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Directories
- Find a Hand Surgeon(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Find a Hand Therapist(American Society of Hand Therapists)
- Find an Orthopaedist(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Organizations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Also available in Spanish
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Children
- Polydactyly (Supernumerary Digit)(Logical Images)
- Syndactyly(Children's Hospital Boston)
- Thumb Duplication (Pre-Axial Polydactyly)(Children's Hospital Boston)
- Thumb Hypoplasia(Children's Hospital Boston)
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