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  • A Closer Look At Boutonneire and Swan Neck Deformities
  • 2016-03-17  
  • Bites to the Hand
  • 2015-04-30  
  • Updated Review of Management Strategies for Finger Flexor Tendon Injuries in Zone II
  • 2015-03-25  
  • A Closer Look at Hand and Arm Injuries Caused by Farming Accidents
  • 2014-12-10  
  • Comparing Open to Percutaneous A1 Trigger Finger Release
  • 2014-08-28  
  • The basics about intrinsic contractures of the hand.
  • 2014-07-28  
  • Understanding the Effectiveness of Flexor Tendon Repair Protocols
  • 2014-05-29  
  • Delayed Treatment of Mallet Finger Injuries
  • 2014-05-13  
  • Should Older Adults Have Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery?
  • 2013-10-17  
  • Alternative Treatment for Hand Arthritis
  • 2013-09-24  
  • Avoiding Complications After Finger Dislocations
  • 2013-08-26  
  • Best Surgical Option for Early Stage Swan Neck Deformity
  • 2013-08-22  
  • Hand Splints for Dupuytren Contracture After Surgery: Yes or No?
  • 2013-08-13  
  • Open Carpal Tunnel Surgery: 10 Years Later
  • 2013-08-13  
  • Thompson Procedure for Failed Surgical Treatment of Mallet Finger
  • 2013-08-13  
  • What Surgeons Need to Know About Mallet Thumb
  • 2013-07-29  
  • Important Tips for Nail Gun Removal From the Hand
  • 2013-07-29  
  • Successful Treatment for Severe Dupuytren Contracture
  • 2013-05-13  
  • Consensus on Diagnosis and Treatment of Scaphoid Fractures
  • 2013-05-13  
  • A Review of the Complex, Delicate Anatomy of the Hand
  • 2013-04-24  
  • Is It True That Weather Affects Arthritis?
  • 2013-04-24  
  • Long-Term Results of Pyrolytic Carbon Implants for Finger Joint Replacement
  • 2013-04-18  
  • Treatment and Rehab Vital to Finger Fractures
  • 2013-02-28  
  • Can 300 Patients Be Wrong?
  • 2013-01-30  
  • Worldwide Results of Injection Therapy for Dupuytren Contracture
  • 2013-01-30  
  • Evaluation and Treatment Flowchart for Skier's Thumb
  • 2012-12-19  
  • New Roll-On Splint for Stiff Finger Tip
  • 2012-11-20  
  • Kienböck Disease: 100 Years Later
  • 2012-10-17  
  • Bird Bites are a Real Health Threat
  • 2012-10-17  
  • Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Patients with Chronic Pain
  • 2012-09-27  
  • New Treatment Choices for Finger Ligament Injuries
  • 2012-09-19  
  • Review of Treatment of Metacarpal (Finger) Fractures
  • 2012-09-13  
  • What Causes Pain in Dupuytren Disease?
  • 2012-08-30  
  • Understanding and Treating Injuries in Musicians
  • 2012-07-25  
  • Treating Finger Fractures Without Immobilizing the Wrist
  • 2012-06-14  
  • Surgeon Reports on Rare Fistula of the Hand
  • 2012-06-14  
  • Management of Thumb Deformity Caused By Arthritis
  • 2012-05-17  
  • Hand Surgeons Surveyed About Treatment for Thumb Arthritis
  • 2012-02-23  
  • Getting Back to Work After Carpal Tunnel Surgery
  • 2012-02-15  
  • What Do We Need to Improve Treatment for Dupuytren Contracture?
  • 2012-01-25  
  • Conflicting Evidence to Predict Surgical Outcome for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2012-01-25  
  • Treatment for Dupuytren Disease is Changing
  • 2012-01-25  
  • The Use of Logic and Common Sense in Treating Thumb Arthritis
  • 2012-01-25  
  • Comparing Costs and Effectiveness of Treatment for Dupuytren's Contracture
  • 2011-12-21  
  • News For Orthopedic Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons, and Hand Surgeons
  • 2011-09-15  
  • Difficult To Treat Hand Infections On the Rise
  • 2011-08-31  
  • Treatment Decisions and Options for Boutonniere Finger
  • 2011-08-24  
  • New Method For Restoring Circulation to Amputated Fingers
  • 2011-08-10  
  • Pronator Syndrome: Illness or Disease?
  • 2011-06-15  
  • Measuring Results After Carpal Tunnel Surgery
  • 2011-05-26  
  • Hand Surgeons Report on Fingertip Amputation and Replantation
  • 2011-04-21  
  • Treatment for Jersey Finger Injury
  • 2011-03-30  
  • What's the Best Surgery for Thumb Arthritis?
  • 2011-02-23  
  • Is the Mystery of Anterior Interosseous Palsy Solved?
  • 2011-01-20  
  • Osteoarthritis of the Hand: A Bigger Problem Than You Might Think
  • 2011-01-20  
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Hand Infections
  • 2011-01-12  
  • Phases of Osteoarthritis in the Finger Tips
  • 2011-01-12  
  • What To Do About Benign Tumors of the Hand
  • 2010-12-20  
  • Current Treatment of Malignant Hand Tumors
  • 2010-12-20  
  • New Test for Sports Injury of the Hand
  • 2010-12-13  
  • Workers' Compensation: Friend or Foe?
  • 2010-11-17  
  • Revisiting an Old Friend: The Finkelstein Test
  • 2010-10-28  
  • Promising Results with Less Invasive Treatment of Dupuytren's Disease
  • 2010-09-29  
  • What's New for Hand Surgeons Regarding Peripheral Nerve Injuries
  • 2010-09-22  
  • Hand Infection in Fish Handlers
  • 2010-08-26  
  • Simple Surgery for Thumb Arthritis Yields Good Results
  • 2010-08-26  
  • Most Common Risk Factor for Antibiotic Resistant Hand Infection
  • 2010-08-19  
  • First Study to Compare Hand Therapy After Finger Flexor Tendon Repair
  • 2010-06-22  
  • More Research Needed on Extensor Tendon Injuries
  • 2010-06-17  
  • Review of Tendon Disorders of the Hand and Wrist
  • 2010-06-17  
  • Review of Treatments of Mucous Cysts in the Hand
  • 2010-06-17  
  • Information About Rare Finger Tumor Helps Surgeons Plan Treatment
  • 2010-05-20  
  • Chronic Nerve Compression: What's Going On?
  • 2010-04-15  
  • Surgery for Bennett Fractures of the Thumb
  • 2010-02-18  
  • What's New with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
  • 2010-02-18  
  • Carpal Tunnel Release Effectiveness Appears to Be Maintained in Seniors
  • 2010-02-18  
  • Standards Needed for Effective Use of Tinel's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2010-02-18  
  • Prophylactic Antibiotics Not Always Necessary For Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
  • 2010-02-18  
  • New Information on Risk Factors for MRSA
  • 2010-02-11  
  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • 2010-02-11  
  • Thanks to a Skiing Injury, Mallet Finger Injuries Get a Review
  • 2009-12-17  
  • Little and Ring Fingers May Do Better with Silicone Arthroplasty Than Index and Middle FIngers
  • 2009-11-25  
  • Surgery for Upper Extremity Neuroma May Relieve Pain, But Often Not Cold Sensitivity
  • 2009-11-25  
  • New Findings About Trigger Finger and How to Treat It
  • 2009-11-12  
  • Sham Treatment Works Just As Well As Neurodynamic Technique for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2009-10-22  
  • Thinking About Having Carpal Tunnel Surgery? Read How Others Made This Decision
  • 2009-09-24  
  • How Can We Reduce the Cost of Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
  • 2009-09-10  
  • What To Do When Carpal Tunnel Symptoms Don't Go Away After Surgery
  • 2009-09-10  
  • Dos and Don'ts for the Physician Evaluating Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2009-06-25  
  • Preferred First Treatment for de Quervain's
  • 2009-06-16  
  • Injury Patterns Disrupting Forearm Stability
  • 2009-06-16  
  • The Cost of Electric Saw Hand Injuries
  • 2009-06-11  
  • Acupuncture Works for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2009-05-28  
  • Surgical Management of Skier's Thumb
  • 2009-04-23  
  • A Hand Surgeon Looks Back
  • 2009-03-18  
  • No Set Guidelines Other Than "Be Aggressive" for Antibiotic Use for Community-Acquired MRSA of the Hand
  • 2009-03-11  
  • Arthroscopic Ganglion Cyst Resection Showing Good Results
  • 2009-03-11  
  • Nonsurgical Options to Treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2009-03-11  
  • Arthrodesis Frequently Reduces Pain and Function in Trapeziometacarpal Arthritis
  • 2009-01-28  
  • Good Results with Little Used Surgical Procedure for Thumb Arthritis
  • 2009-01-15  
  • Hand Rehab for Extensor Tendon Injuries: What Works?
  • 2008-12-22  
  • Case of the Mistaken Identify in a Finger Tumor
  • 2008-12-17  
  • Best Way to Diagnose Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2008-12-17  
  • Self-Assessment May Help Outcome After Carpal Tunnel Release
  • 2008-11-20  
  • Recent Advances in Understanding Dupuytren Disease
  • 2008-11-20  
  • New Test for Nerve Entrapment
  • 2008-11-20  
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome As a Complication of Wrist Fracture
  • 2008-11-13  
  • Rare Case of Trigger Finger
  • 2008-11-13  
  • Evidence For the Use of Steroid Injection in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2008-11-13  
  • Hand Injuries Affects Professional Football Careers
  • 2008-10-29  
  • Common Hand Issues Found in People with Diabetes Mellitus
  • 2008-07-30  
  • Review of Time Off Needed for Patients with Hand Injuries
  • 2008-07-30  
  • Revision Rate Higher for Patients With Uncemented Surface Replacement Arthroplasties
  • 2008-07-30  
  • Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Requires Immediate Surgery
  • 2008-05-15  
  • Value of Testing in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2008-04-10  
  • Review and Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Thumb Arthritis
  • 2008-03-24  
  • Comparing Two Reconstructive Surgeries for Thumb Arthritis
  • 2008-03-24  
  • Improved Management of Hand and Wrist Gout
  • 2007-10-25  
  • New Surgery for Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Rupture
  • 2007-10-11  
  • Update on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2007-09-27  
  • The What, When, and Where of Hand Injuries
  • 2007-09-20  
  • Case Report: Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome in a Bicyclist
  • 2007-08-30  
  • Testing for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2007-07-26  
  • Review of Injection Treatment for Trigger Finger
  • 2007-03-29  
  • Surgeon Updates News on Hand Surgery
  • 2007-02-22  
  • Vibration Threshold Increased with Chronic Arm or Wrist Pain
  • 2007-02-22  
  • Thumb Deformities with Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • 2007-02-15  
  • Electrodiagnostic Findings Compared to Patient Symptoms in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2007-01-18  
  • Improving the Rate of Recovery After Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2006-11-30  
  • Review of Treatment for PIP Flexion Contracture
  • 2006-09-21  
  • A Case of Delayed Steroid-Induced Kienböck's Disease
  • 2006-09-14  
  • Results of Steroid Injection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2006-07-12  
  • Short-Term Results of Surgery for Dupuytren's Disease
  • 2006-07-12  
  • Surgeons Stop Using Titanium Implants for Thumb Arthritis
  • 2006-07-12  
  • Overuse Syndromes in Small-Handed Pianists
  • 2006-07-12  
  • Mallet (Baseball) and Jersey Fingers Reviewed
  • 2006-05-25  
  • Doctors Report Rare Case of Carpometacarpal Ganglion Cyst
  • 2006-05-11  
  • Part Two: Results of Operative Treatment for Wrist Fracture
  • 2006-05-11  
  • Arthritic Pain Relief with Thumb Suspensionplasty
  • 2006-04-27  
  • MafB Gene May Be Linked to Dupuytren's Disease
  • 2006-03-10  
  • Dupuytren's Disease: Environment or Heredity?
  • 2006-03-10  
  • Neuflex Joint Implant Restores Motion to Hand
  • 2006-03-10  
  • Yes, Shop Class Can Be Dangerous
  • 2006-02-28  
  • Division I Quarterback's Finger Locks Up
  • 2006-02-16  
  • Thumbs Up for Thumb Strength in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2006-01-13  
  • Using a Joint Spacer in a Pinch
  • 2005-06-24  
  • Engineers Work the Angles for Computer Keyboards
  • 2004-12-14  
  • Handy Advice for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2004-12-14  
  • Hand Function after Surgery for Dupuytren's
  • 2004-12-14  
  • Thumbs Up for a Healthy Life Style
  • 2004-09-20  
  • Hand Arthritis Tips Doctors Off to Ovarian Cancer
  • 2004-09-20  
  • Carpal Tunnel Surgery When You're 70-Something
  • 2004-07-21  
  • Thumb Motion Tips Off Doctors to Problem of Missing Tendon
  • 2004-05-12  
  • High Expense of CTS in Canadian Workers
  • 2004-05-12  
  • Steroid Injection and Splinting for Thumb Osteoarthritis
  • 2004-05-12  
  • Give a Hand for HMOs
  • 2004-03-15  
  • Limited Options for Rheumatic Hands
  • 2003-11-30  
  • Two Hands with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome--One Operation
  • 2003-11-11  
  • Benefits of a New Finger Joint for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • 2003-07-30  
  • When Thumb and Wrist Problems Go Hand in Hand
  • 2003-02-26  
  • Thumbs Up for Advanced Thumb Surgery
  • 2003-02-26  
  • A New Surgical Tip for Fingers with Raynaud's
  • 2002-12-10  
  • Retuning Musicians' Fingers
  • 2002-11-19  
  • Getting a Grip after Carpal Tunnel Release
  • 2002-10-31  
  • Pointing Out When to Release a Stuck Finger
  • 2002-10-22  
  • Gripping News for Both Genders
  • 2002-10-22  
  • Handing It to the Wrist for Forceful Grip
  • 2002-10-22  
  • New Test for de Quervain's Disease Gets Thumbs Up
  • 2002-10-22  
  • Promising New Treatment to Straighten Out Dupuytren's Disease
  • 2002-10-22  
  • In Search of Cost-Effective Treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2002-07-31  
  • The Carpal Tunnel Connection
  • 2002-07-31  
  • A Closed Case for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • 2002-07-31  
  • Is Dupuytren's Disease Handed Down through Your Genes? Scientists Search Northern Norway for Clues
  • 2002-03-14  
  • First-Hand Results of Hand Surgery
  • 2001-12-18  
  • Use It or Lose It: Does This Hold True after Flexor Tendon Repair in the Hand?
  • 2001-12-18  
  • The Unnerving Effects of Ganglion Cysts in the Palm of the Hand
  • 2001-12-18  
  • Thumbs-Up Results after Thumb Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
  • 2001-12-18  
  • Go Ahead, Make My Trigger Finger Better
  • 2001-12-18  
  • Making Older Hands New Again: A Surgical Fix for Arthritic Thumbs
  • 2001-12-18  
  • Hand Census 1998: Mapping Hand and Wrist Fractures across the US
  • 2001-12-18  
  • A Rare Case of Dupuytren's in a Newborn
  • 2001-12-18  
  • Arthritic Thumb Joints May Need a Little Space
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  • Treating Hand and Wrist Injuries in Athletes: The Player Comes First
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  • Thumbs Up for Silicone Joint Replacement
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  • Why a Broken Hamate Can Throw a Hook in Your Swing
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  • In Carpal Tunnel Surgery, the Old Way May Be the Best Way
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  • Pinning Down an Effective Treatment for Mallet Fractures
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  • Cartilage Wear in Thumb Joints
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  • Returning to Work after Traumatic Hand Injuries
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  • Preventing Cyclist's Palsy
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  • Results of Carpal Tunnel Surgery in Patients with Diabetes
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  • Novel Operation for Thumb Arthritis and Carpal Tunnel
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  • The Fate of Dupuytren's Nodules: A Six-Year Follow-Up Study
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  • Hand Surgeons Review Trigger Finger Treatment
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  • Best Treatment for Grade III Thumb Ligament Tears
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  • Common Problems After Hand Surgery
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  • Comparing Endocscopic and Open Release for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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  • Splint Therapy for Trigger Thumb in Children
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  • Review of Pyrocarbon Implants for Finger Joint Replacement
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  • Tendon Laceration by Pressurized Water
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  • Case Report of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Hand Aneurysm
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  • The Latest in Surgery for Basal Joint Arthritis
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  • Case Report of Infection Linked with Trigger Finger
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  • Immediate Postoperative Mobilization Following Tendon Transfer for Claw Deformity Appears Safe, Effective
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  • Free Vascularized Iliac Bone Promising Treatment Option for Kienbock's Disease Stage 3
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  • Review of Carpal Boss in the Wrist
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  • Predictors of Dissatisfaction and Disability After Carpal Tunnel Release
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  • Treatment of Traumatic Thumb Dislocation
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  • The Real Cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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  • Comparing Steroid Injections for Trigger Finger
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  • Common Hand Injuries in Ball Sports
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  • Sports-Related Hand and Wrist Injuries and Recommended Treatments
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  • Corticosteroid Injections for Trigger Finger Helpful for Many
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  • Most Successful Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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  • The Search for Successful Conservative Care for Dupuytren's Disease
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  • Loss of Pinch Movements with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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  • Review of Dupuytren Disease Management
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  • Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment of Basal Joint Arthritis of the Thumb
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  • Doctors Finally Have a Uniform Plan to Treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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  • Steroid Injection Provides Short-Term Relief in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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  • Equal Results Between Open and Closed Carpal Tunnel Release
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  • Nine Specific Recommendations for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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  • Exploring the Use of Cupping Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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  • Treating Specific Hand Disorders: What Works?
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  • Surgery Best Option for Open Disclocation of the Thumb Interphalangeal Joint
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  • Custom Splints Effective in Managing Symptoms of Mild-to-Moderate Osteoarthritis of the Distal Interphalangeal Joints
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  • Collagenase Injection Promising Treatment for Some Dupuytren's Disease Contractures
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  • More Study Needed to Compare Effectiveness of Different Splints for Acute Mallet Finger
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  • Cemented Saddle-like Basal Thumb Joint Prosthesis Showing Good Results
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  • Surgery for Trigger Finger Has Low Major Complication Rate
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  • Injection Results in Diabetics with Trigger Finger
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  • Is It Always Necessary to Send Ganglion Cysts for a Pathology Check?
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  • Nodules Identified on the Backs of Hands in Adults with Dupuytren's Disease
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  • Evidence for the Treatment of Boutonniere Finger Deformity
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  • Mayo Surgeon Reviews Treatment for Hand Arthritis
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  • The Role of Surgery in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand
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  • New Drug Treatment for Dupuytrens Disease May Replace Surgery
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  • Age Is Not a Factor in Finger Replantation
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  • Treatment of Raynaud Phenomenon with BOTOX
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  • Do You Really Need Those Preventive Antibiotics For Surgery?
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  • Will You Return to Work After Carpal Tunnel Surgery?
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  • Successful Treatment of Thumb Arthritis
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  • Comparing Finger Splints for Trigger Finger
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  • When Carpal Tunnel Surgery Doesn't Work: Predicting Results of a Second Surgery
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  • Infection Can Lead to Finger Amputation if Not Treated Quickly
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  • Reducing the Risk of Dupuytren Recurrence
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  • Safe Injections for Trigger Finger in Patients with Diabetes
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  • Surgeons More Conservative in Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Compared to 25 Years Ago
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  • Results From Around the World Treating Dupuytren's Contracture
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  • Test and Treatment for Sesamoiditis
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  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Neck Arthritis: Linked or Coincidence?
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  • Treatment of Fingernail Injuries with Hematoma
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  • Positive Factors Linked with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain
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  • Results of Second Carpal Tunnel Surgeries
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  • What Physicians Need to Know to Treat Fight Bites
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  • Recontracture Following Surgical Correction of Dupuytren Disease
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  • A Description of Tendon Injures in the Hand and Wrist
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