An Enlarging Lump in the Finger | Tumour of the Finger | Giant Cell Tumour of The Phalanx
Tumour of the Finger A taxi driver presented with an enlarging lump over his right ring finger. He tells me that this lump has been present for many years but recently has become bigger and occasionally painful. X-rays showed an expansile bony tumour of the proximal phalanx of the right ring finger. Possible Cause of … Continue reading
Falling on the Outstretched Hand – A Case of Trans-Scaphoid Perilunate Dislocation
Acute fracture-dislocations of the wrist bones are uncommon. These injuries can result in wrist pain and dysfunction as a result of progressive traumatic arthritis. Of all the wrist dislocations ,the perilunate dislocation is most common and the most common pattern is trans-scaphoid parilunate fracture dislocation. Most patients are young males and mode of injury is … Continue reading
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) Tear – Treatment by Arthroscopy
Wrist Arthroscopy for TFCC Tear (Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain) What Is TFCC? Triangular Fibro Cartilage Complex Found in the wrist joint It is the ligamentous and cartilaginous structures that suspend the distal radius and ulnar carpus from the distal ulna Causes of TFCC Tears Falls onto pronated hyperextended wrist Power-drill injuries in which the drill binds … Continue reading
Trigger Finger
Trigger finger is a condition in which one of your fingers or thumb catches in a bent position. Your finger or thumb may straighten with a snap — like a trigger being pulled and released. If trigger finger is severe, your finger may become locked in a bent position. Often painful, trigger finger is caused … Continue reading
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