SUPPURATIVE inflammation of the flexor tendons of the hand presents a controversial problem, and one that has not been solved surgically. The incidence and complications of acute suppurative ...

Trigger finger is one of the most common hand conditions. Trigger finger occurs when your tendons become inflamed and swollen. This can lead to your tendons getting caught in your tendon sheath, ...

If you wake up with a finger that feels like it's locked in place, you've probably got trigger finger. This common condition makes it difficult to grip things and is one of the main causes of hand ...

Tendonitis usually occurs when you repeatedly injure or overuse a tendon. Tendons are the tissue that attach your muscles to your bones. Tendonitis in your finger can occur from repetitive straining ...

Our addiction to phones is seeing a rise in the trigger finger phenomenon. Considered to be one of the most common causes of hand pain, trigger finger is believed to have impacted about 2% of the ...

Trigger finger is a condition in which a person’s finger locks or catches if they try to straighten or bend it. Most people experience trigger finger in the fourth (ring) finger or the thumb, but it ...

Figure 1. Kanavel signs: fixed flexion with fusiform swelling. A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of pain that originated over the distal tip of the digit. Mr. K, a 58-year-old ...

Your muscles and bones work together to support your movement. A tendon is what attaches muscle to bone. They link your bones and muscles and allow them to move together during activity. Tendons ...