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Dorsal First Web Space Pain

Pain in the Webbing Between Thumb and Index Finger Pain in the webbing between the thumb and index finger, also called discomfort in the first dorsal web space, is not a common hand complaint. Patients may notice aching, tightness, or pressure in the fleshy area between the thumb and index…

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Advances in Tendon Repair

ADVANCES IN TENDON REPAIR I just returned from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting that was held in Toronto. Unfortunately, it was probably the least informative, lowest-value meeting of that society that I have ever attended. Nevertheless, one product that has been released that was being demonstrated…

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Repair of Nerve Injuries

Nerve injuries still occur. It is a real, everyday thing when a person inadvertently cuts themselves with a very sharp knife or utility knife or perhaps on a piece of cut glass working sheet metal. It can be a self-defense wound against a knife-wielding assailant. Ideally, when a nerve is…

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Small Joint Denervation

Small Joint Denervation In years gone by, joint fusion- bonding bones together to eliminate painful motion- was the only way to treat advanced arthritis.  In the late 1960s, joint replacement as we know it today became a reasonable option.  Based on extensive anatomic research, denervation, or removal of nerves going…

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