The facet joints, found on both sides of the back of the spine, can become painfully irritated or inflamed. A facet joint injection may help…
If your finger is dislocated, that means a bone has been forced out of its normal position. It's a common, painful injury, and one that needs…
If you've fractured a finger, you've broken one or more of the finger bones we call "phalanges." Each individual bone is called a "phalanx." You'…
This procedure uses pins, screws, or metal plates to repair broken bones in the fingers. The actual fixation method will depend on the location…
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.…
The flexor tendons of the hand are responsible for flexion of the fingers and thumb toward the palm. These long structures are connected to the…
This condition is a fracture, or break, of one or more of the metacarpal bones of the hand. The fracture may be nondisplaced, in which the bones…
This outpatient procedure is used to remove a ganglion cyst, a fluid-filled sac that forms as a herniation from a joint capsule, ligament or…
This surgical procedure replaces the head of a damaged femur with an implant designed to stabilize the femur and restore hip function. Unlike…
Kienbock's disease is the death and deterioration of the lunate, one of the small bones in the wrist. It usually occurs in young adults and causes…