Hand, Arm and Elbow

Hand and Wrist Information

• Understanding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Hand & Wrist Care With External Fixation

Hand AAOS Links

• Arthritis of the Hand
• Arthritis of the Thumb
• Arthritis of the Wrist
• Boutonnière Deformity
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• deQuervain’s Tendinitis
• Distal Radius Fracture
• Dupuytren’s Contracture
• Fingertip Injuries and Amputations
• Flexor Tendon Injuries
• Fracture of the Finger
• Ganglion (Cyst) of the Wrist
• Hand Fractures
• Human Bites
• Kienböck’s Disease
• Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)
• Nerve Injuries
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Replantation
• Restoring Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury
• Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist
• Sprained Thumb
• Thumb Fractures
• Trigger Finger
• Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome of the Wrist
• Wrist Arthroscopy
• Wrist Joint Replacement (Wrist Arthroplasty)
• Wrist Sprains

Arm and Elbow AAOS Links

• Biceps Tendinitis of the Shoulder
• Adult Forearm Fractures
• Dislocations and Fracture-Dislocations (Elbow)
• Distal Radius Fracture
• Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis
• Elbow Fractures in Children
• Forearm Fractures in Children
• Osteoarthritis of the Elbow
• Radial Head Fractures
• Rupture of the Biceps Tendon
• Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
• Throwing Injuries in the Elbow
• Ulnar Nerve Entrapment

Additional Links

• Dupuytren’s Contracture Treatment

Platelet rich plasma (abbreviated PRP) is a new treatment used for some common orthopaedic conditions. PRP is a concentration of platelet cells taken from your blood, and these platelets have growth factors that may help in the healing process of chronic injuries. Growth factors are chemicals that signal the body to initiate a healing response. By injecting PRP into areas of an injury, the hope is to stimulate and optimize your body’s ability to heal the chronic conditions such as knee arthritis, rotator cuff injuries, and tennis elbow.