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• Amputated Digits & Limbs
• Basal Joint Arthritis (thumb CMC arthritis)
• Blood Vessel & Nerve Injuries
• Burn Care

  Burns

  Detailed information on burns, burn types, classification of burns, burn treatment, and burn rehabilitation
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• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  Carpal tunnel syndrome is when the median nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel is an opening in your wrist that is formed by the carpal bones on the bottom of the wrist and the transverse carpal ligament across the top of the wrist. 
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• Congenital Differences
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

  Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

  Cubital tunnel syndrome happens when the ulnar nerve, which passes through the inside of the elbow, is injured and becomes inflamed, swollen, and irritated.The pain of cubital tunnel syndrome feels like the pain you feel when you hit your funny bone.""
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• Cysts & Tumors
• Degenerative Arthritis

  Osteoarthritis

  Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It is a chronic degenerative joint disease that affects mostly middle-aged and older adults. Osteoarthritis causes the breakdown of joint cartilage. It can occur in any joint, but it most often affects the hands, knees, hips, or spine.
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• Dislocations
• Distal radius fractures
• Dupuytren's Contracture

  Dupuytren Contracture

  Dupuytren's contracture is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of your hand at the base of your fingers. This thickened area may develop into a hard lump or thick band. Over time, it can cause the fingers to curl in toward your palm.
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• Fractures (Hand)

  Fractures

  A fracture is a partial or complete break in the bone. Fractures most often happen when more force is applied to the bone than the bone can take. Overuse or repetitive motions can tire muscles and put more pressure on the bone. This causes stress fractures. This is more common in athletes.
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• Hand Surgery

  Overview of Hand Surgery

  Many different types of surgeries can be performed on the hand, depending on the underlying cause of the problem. Types of hand surgery include, Hand injuries; Rheumatic diseases, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, that change and damage the structures in the hand; Degenerative changes to the structures in the hand; Problems or defects that are present at birth, or congenital and Infections.
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• Ligament Strains & Dislocations

  Knee Pain and Problems

  The knee is a vulnerable joint that bears a great deal of stress from everyday activities, such as lifting and kneeling, and from high-impact activities, such as jogging and aerobics. Common knee problems include sprains, strains, torn cartilage, and arthritis.
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• Microsurgery
• Needle aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's disease

  Dupuytren Contracture

  Dupuytren's contracture is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of your hand at the base of your fingers. This thickened area may develop into a hard lump or thick band. Over time, it can cause the fingers to curl in toward your palm.
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• Nerve Compression Syndromes (Carpal Tunnel, Cubital Tunnel)

  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  Carpal tunnel syndrome is when the median nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel is an opening in your wrist that is formed by the carpal bones on the bottom of the wrist and the transverse carpal ligament across the top of the wrist. 
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• Nerve Reconstruction

  Neurological Disorders

  Here is a list of nervous system disorders that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional.
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• Olecranon Bursitis
• Osteoarthritis of the hand/wrist

  Hand Pain and Problems

  Detailed information on common hand problems include Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendon problems, and Ganglion Cysts.
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• Pediatric Hand Surgery
• Radial Tunnel Syndrome
• Raynaud's Disease
• Replantation

  Overview of Hand Surgery

  Many different types of surgeries can be performed on the hand, depending on the underlying cause of the problem. Types of hand surgery include, Hand injuries; Rheumatic diseases, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, that change and damage the structures in the hand; Degenerative changes to the structures in the hand; Problems or defects that are present at birth, or congenital and Infections.
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• Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term (chronic) disease that causes inflammation of the joints. The inflammation can be so severe that it affects how the joints and other parts of the body look and function.
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• Scaphoid fractures

  Fractures

  A fracture is a partial or complete break in the bone. Fractures most often happen when more force is applied to the bone than the bone can take. Overuse or repetitive motions can tire muscles and put more pressure on the bone. This causes stress fractures. This is more common in athletes.
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• Scleroderma

  Scleroderma

  Scleroderma is an ongoing (chronic) disease that causes abnormal growth of connective tissue. It can affect the joints, skin, and internal organs. It is degenerative and gets worse over time.
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• Skin Tumors of the Hand
• Soft Tissue Defects

  Soft-Tissue Injuries

  Detailed information on the most common types of soft-tissue injuries
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• Tendon Injuries

  Achilles Tendon Injuries

  Achilles tendon injuries affect the Achilles tendon, a fibrous band of tissue that links the muscles in your calf to your heel. The strength and flexibility of this tendon are important for jumping, running, and walking.
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• Tendon Transfers
• Tendonitis

  Tendonitis and Tenosynovitis

  Tendonitis is when a tendon is inflamed. When a tendon is inflamed, it can cause swelling, pain, and discomfort. Another problem called tenosynovitis is linked to tendonitis. This is the inflammation of the lining of the tendon sheath around a tendon.
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• Trapezial Excision Arthroplasty

  Arthroplasty

  Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint. A joint can be restored by resurfacing the bones. An artificial joint (called a prosthesis) may also be used.
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• Trigger Finger

  Tendonitis and Tenosynovitis

  Tendonitis is when a tendon is inflamed. When a tendon is inflamed, it can cause swelling, pain, and discomfort. Another problem called tenosynovitis is linked to tendonitis. This is the inflammation of the lining of the tendon sheath around a tendon.
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• Ulnar Nerve Compression

  Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

  Cubital tunnel syndrome happens when the ulnar nerve, which passes through the inside of the elbow, is injured and becomes inflamed, swollen, and irritated.The pain of cubital tunnel syndrome feels like the pain you feel when you hit your funny bone.""
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• Vasospastic Disorders

  Peripheral Vascular Disease

  Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder caused by narrowing, blockage or spasms in a blood vessel. The most common cause of PVD is atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque inside the artery wall. 
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• Wrist

  Anatomy of the Hand

  Each of your hands has three types of bones: phalanges in your fingers; metacarpals in your mid-hand, and carpals in your wrist.
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• Wrist Fractures

  Fractures

  A fracture is a partial or complete break in the bone. Fractures most often happen when more force is applied to the bone than the bone can take. Overuse or repetitive motions can tire muscles and put more pressure on the bone. This causes stress fractures. This is more common in athletes.
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• Wrist Pain

  Hand Pain and Problems

  Detailed information on common hand problems include Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendon problems, and Ganglion Cysts.
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• Xiaflex(collagenase) injection for Dupuytren's disease

  Collagenase injection

  COLLAGENASE (kohl LAH jen ace) is used to treat Dupuytren's contracture. This medicine may help straighten a bent finger by breaking up hard tissue. It is also used for Peyronie's disease by breaking up the hard tissue plaque that causes the curvature in the penis.
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• Dupuytren's Disease
• Limb Transplantation
• Use of Stem Cells for Bone and Cartilage Tissue Engineering
• Forearm/Wrist Biomechanics

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