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Conditions · 5 explainedHip Conditions
Hip problems show up in the groin and thigh, not the side, and they fall into two very different groups. 
Conditions · 19 explainedHand, Wrist and Elbow Conditions
The hand is dense with tendons, nerves and small joints, so three hand surgeons see a wide range of problems every day. 
Conditions · 5 explainedFoot and Ankle Conditions
Everything below the knee is in scope, from a bunion that rules out your shoes to an ankle that keeps rolling. 
Hand and Wrist · Hand and Upper ExtremityCarpal Tunnel Syndrome
Compression of the median nerve at the wrist, causing numbness and tingling in the thumb, index and middle fingers, worst at night. 
Hand and Wrist · Hand and Upper ExtremityTrigger Finger
A finger or thumb that catches, clicks or locks in a bent position because the tendon no longer glides smoothly through its pulley. 
Hand and Wrist · Hand and Upper ExtremityThumb Arthritis
Arthritis at the base of the thumb, the carpometacarpal joint, causing pain with pinching, gripping and twisting that makes jars, keys and doorknobs a daily obstacle. Hand and Wrist · Hand and Upper ExtremityHand and Finger Fractures
Breaks of the finger bones and the long bones of the hand, from falls, punches, ball sports and crush injuries. Most heal with splinting; some need pins or plates to keep the fingers straight. 
Elbow · Hand and Upper ExtremityCubital Tunnel Syndrome
Compression or irritation of the ulnar nerve behind the elbow, the funny bone, causing numbness in the ring and small fingers and, over time, hand weakness. 
Hand and Wrist · Hand and Upper ExtremityDe Quervain Tenosynovitis
Inflammation of the two tendons that run along the thumb side of the wrist, causing sharp pain with lifting, gripping and turning the wrist. 
Hand and Wrist · Hand and Upper ExtremityDupuytren Contracture
A thickening of the tissue under the skin of the palm into nodules and cords that slowly pull the fingers toward the palm until the hand will not lie flat. 
Hand and Wrist · Hand and Upper ExtremityGanglion Cysts
A benign fluid-filled lump that balloons from a joint or tendon sheath, most often on the back of the wrist, that can ache, change size or press on a nerve. 
Hand and Wrist · Hand and Upper ExtremityHand and Wrist Osteoarthritis
Wear of the cartilage in the small joints of the fingers and wrist, causing stiffness, swelling, bony knuckle enlargement and pain with gripping. 
Elbow · Hand and Upper ExtremityDistal Biceps Rupture
A tear of the biceps tendon from the bone at the elbow, with a pop, bruising, a bunched-up muscle and lost strength turning the palm up. Time-sensitive. 
