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- The primary NIH organization for research on Hand Injuries and Disorders is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Hand Injuries and Disorders

No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with them, you may not be able to do your regular activities.

Hand problems include

Carpal tunnel syndrome - compression of a nerve as it goes through the wrist, often making your fingers feel numb
Injuries that result in fractures, ruptured ligaments and dislocations
Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis, which can also cause deformity
Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm
Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons, sometimes causing the tendon to catch and release like a trigger

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Overviews
- Hand Conditions(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
Latest News
- Snowblower Hand Injuries Often Extensive(02/27/2009, HealthDay)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Bone X-Ray (Radiography)(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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- Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems(American Academy of Family Physicians)
Treatment
- Amputation and Prosthetics(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Dislocation: First Aid(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Hand Surgery(American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
- Hand Surgery: Anesthesia(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's Disease(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Replantation(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Tendon Transfer Surgery(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
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Prevention/Screening
- Hand Safety(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Taking Care of Your Hand, Wrist, and Elbow(American Physical Therapy Association)
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Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Exercising Your Finger After an Injury(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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- Hand and Finger Exercises(Ohio State University Medical Center) - Links to PDF
- Intervention for Tendon Injuries(American Occupational Therapy Association)
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Specific Conditions
- Arthritis of the Hand(American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Arthritis: Metacarpophalangeal (MP) Joint(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Boutonnière Deformity(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Brachial Plexus Injury (Erb's Palsy)(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Congenital Hand Differences(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Dupuytren's Contracture(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Extensor Tendon Injuries(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Felon(InteliHealth, Harvard Medical School)
- Finger Dislocation(InteliHealth)
- Fingertip Injuries/Amputations(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Flexor Tendon Injuries(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Fracture of the Finger(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Ganglion Cysts(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Hand Fractures(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Hand Infections(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Itchy Hands or Feet(Logical Images)
- Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Nerve Injuries(American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Osteoarthritis of the Hand(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Snowblower and Lawnmower Injuries(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Sprained Thumb(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Thumb Arthritis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Thumb Fractures(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Trigger Finger(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Vascular Disorders of the Upper Extremity(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Writer's Cramp (Hand Dystonia)(Dystonia Medical Research Foundation)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Callus(Logical Images)
- Hands in Systemic Disease(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Herpetic Whitlow(Logical Images)
- Myxoid Cyst(Logical Images)
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Health Check Tools
- Hand Pain (One Hand)(DSHI Systems)
- Numbness of the Hand (DSHI Systems)
- Tingling of the Hand(DSHI Systems)
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Hand Anatomy(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Finger Injuries(National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hand Injuries(National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Thumb Injuries(National Institutes of Health)
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Genetics
- Genetics Home Reference: Baller-Gerold syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Duane-radial ray syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Hand-foot-genital syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Holt-Oram syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Pallister-Hall syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Timothy syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Townes-Brocks Syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Medical Encyclopedia
- Hand Injuries and Disorders
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Orthopaedic Words(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Directories
- Find a Hand Surgeon(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Find an Orthopaedist(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Organizations
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Children
- Fingertip Injuries(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Polydactyly (Supernumerary Digit)(Logical Images)
- Syndactyly(Children's Hospital Boston)
- Thumb Duplication (Pre-Axial Polydactyly)(Children's Hospital Boston)
- Thumb Hypoplasia(Children's Hospital Boston)
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