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Scenario: Tom is three years old and his mother noticed the tip of his thumb was stuck in a bent position. It occasionally clicks which causes him pain. He underwent surgery to release the A1 pulley. Trigger Thumb In Children Trigger thumb is common in young children. They likely have had it from birth, but …
What is the brachial plexus? The brachial plexus is a complicated web of nerves located near the base of your neck and top of your shoulder. Typically, five nerves from the spinal cord at your neck weave together and eventually form the nerves for your shoulder, arm and hand. How do brachial plexus injuries happen? …
Scapholunate injury scenario: Graham works in the army and had a fall on an outstretched hand. Since then he has had pain while doing push-ups and has lost strength in his hand. Graham may have sustained a scapholunate injury. The wrist consists of 8 carpal bones, 2 of them being the scaphoid and the lunate. …
Hands are an integral tool common causes of a painful hand or wrist include: De Quervain’s tenosynovitis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Trigger ngers In ammatory (rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis) Ganglion cysts Dr Ashley Naidoo (FC Orth – SA, MBCHB – UKZN, Mmed Orth – Wits) is an orthopaedic surgeon at Netcare Waterfall City Hospital – with a special interest in …