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The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) estimates 3,468,996 upper extremity injuries are seen in the emergency room per year. According to the CDC, approximately 2.7 million annual ER visits occurred in patients 5-24 years old after sustaining a sports injury. The majority of hand traumas are work-related, but upper extremity injuries can occur anywhere: …
Arthritis is a common disorder that affects your joints. There are many types of arthritis. Each form causes different symptoms and may need different treatments. If you have just been diagnosed with arthritis, the first question you may have is, “Now what?” Unfortunately there is currently no cure for arthritis. However, the good news is that …
Boutonniere deformity commonly occurs due to an injury of the central slip of the extensor tendon. Often when the patient presents to us they may have sat in this position for a couple of weeks, and thus started to develop a FFD meaning that they are starting to tighten up in that flexed position. Boutonniere …