The human hand is an intricate system comprised of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. When injury occurs—or congenital deformities, tumors, infections, or other medical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Credit goes to Donald H. LaLonde, MD, FRCSC, at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, who helped debunk the idea ...

Cincinnati hand surgeon Mohab Foad performed surgery Thursday on his own hand. He hadn't planned to participate. He was the patient. In an operating room at Beacon Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ...

After carpal tunnel surgery, people can use the affected hand with minimal risk as long as the surgical incision has healed. Using the hand may cause soreness but will not cause long-term ...

Surgery is not considered a first-line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But a doctor may suggest a joint repair or replacement procedure if you have significant joint damage that interferes ...

If you’ve recently had a phalloplasty, seeing a hand therapist can play an important role after your surgery. Hand therapy is essential treatment after surgery to maximize your recovery and functional ...

Jeffrey B. Freidrich, M.D.: hand & wrist surgery, brachial plexus injury, pediatric hand surgery, congenital hand deformities; Burn and Plastic Surgery Clinic at Harborview, 908 Jefferson St., floor 6 ...