Source: Medical News Today
Ganglion cysts are not cancerous, and they are usually harmless. If they cause pain, difficulty moving the joint, or if the person feels that they are unsightly, a doctor may remove them.
Source: Verywell Health
Growths on the hand and wrist are fairly common and are often described as lumps, nodules, tumors, or cysts. They are usually not cancerous, but they could be uncomfortable. And because they are located in such a visible area of the body, they can be unsightly—and may make you feel self-conscious.
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If you spend a lot of time at a computer or working with your hands, you might be tempted to ignore tingling and numbness in your wrist and fingers.
Source: Science Daily
Scientists have successfully tested new neuroprosthetic technology that combines robotic control with users' voluntary control, opening avenues in the new interdisciplinary field of shared control for neuroprosthetic technologies.
Source: Verywell Health
The boxer's fracture is a broken bone of the hand, classically at the base of the small finger. The boxer's fracture is a break that occurs in the region of the bone called the metacarpal neck. The metacarpal is the bone in the palm of the hand that extends from the small bones of the wrist to the knuckle at the base of the finger. The site of the break in a boxer's fracture is near the knuckle.
Source: Verywell Health
A Colles' fracture is a break in the radius bone, one of the bones of the forearm near the wrist. The fracture usually occurs if you fall onto your outstretched hand.
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An elbow dislocation occurs when the upper arm and forearm get separated from their normal position. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) normally touching the bones of the forearm (the radius and ulna). When an elbow dislocation occurs, these bones are separated from their normal alignment. Elbow dislocations are the second most common joint dislocation, following shoulder dislocations.
Source: Medical News Today
Although popping joints are harmless in most cases, in some instances, they can be a symptom of a medical condition.
Source: BSSH
With new figures suggesting that thousands of dog owners across the UK may be suffering serious hand injuries caused by dog leads and collars, the British Society for Surgery of the Hand is urging pet owners to take care to avoid ending up in the dog house.
Source: Verywell Health
Carpal bossing is the name given to a condition that causes a bony lump on the back of the hand. The carpal boss is a bump created by a small area of osteoarthritis occurring at the junction of the long hand bones and the small wrist bones.
