Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New hand osteoarthritis classification criteria from EULAR discriminate between interphalangeal and thumb base ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Familiarity with the terms used to describe the anatomy of the hand is important for clinical assessment. The terms “volar” and “palmar ...

Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent disorder. Hand OA is not one single disease, but a heterogeneous group of disorders. Radiographic signs of hand OA, such as osteophytes or joint space narrowing ...

Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) were linked to collateral ligament lesions (CLLs) in the interphalangeal joints of patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), with BMLs being less common than CLLs. CLLs showed ...

Hand arthritis is nearly inevitable with age, but for some, the pain can interfere with daily life. Orthopedic surgeon Doug Hutchinson, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD, about when surgery can make a ...

Hand pain can result from injury, arthritis, and other health conditions, including autoimmune disease. The human hands are complex and delicate structures that contain 27 bones. The muscles and ...

The case description for a Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital appears below. What is the diagnosis? What diagnostic test is most likely to be helpful? Cast your vote on the diagnosis ...

Most cysts, tumors, and other lesions on the hand and wrist can be diagnosed in your office. A trio of experts provides step-by-step guidance. This is the first of a two-part series. Part 2 will ...

Mucous cysts are pseudocysts (cystic structures lacking a true lining) that usually appear on the middle or index finger of the dominant hand; toe involvement is uncommon. Although most mucous cysts ...