Can texting lead to arthritis? A doctor explains how excessive smartphone use can cause thumb and hand pain and how to get ...

A healthy 25-year-old man presented to the ED after accidentally injuring his left hand with a circular saw while cutting lumber.On presentation, the patient had a 10-cm dorsal hand laceration at ...

2.1.1 Arthritis of the hand joints is a common condition that deteriorates over time, although the severity of symptoms, rate of deterioration and functional effects are variable. Artificial ...

“There is no evidence that cracking knuckles causes any damage such as arthritis in the joints. However, a couple of reports in the medical literature are available associating knuckle-cracking ...

Gay was examined Wednesday by the Utah Jazz medical staff and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) testing. The MRI revealed a third finger MCP joint sprain in his left hand. He will be ...

Hand deformities included ulnar deviation, Z-shaped deformity of both thumbs and wrists, and swelling of the MCP joints.

It tends to affect the non-dominant hand; pain may be the main symptom, especially upon gripping. Rarely, MCP joints (knuckles) are involved, which can suggest rheumatoid arthritis.

References Adams BD. Distal radioulnar joint instability. In: Green DP, Hotchkiss RN, Pederson, WC, Wolfe SW, eds. Green’s Operative Hand Surgery, Fifth Edition ...

There is swelling over the base of the thumb near the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint with tenderness to palpation on the ulnar side of the 1st MCP joint and a weakened pincer grasp.