RECONSTRUCTION of the burned hand starts at the time of the initial dressing. Intelligent treatment during the first month will effectively prepare the hand for later restorative procedures, whereas ...

This week we are going to discuss a very complex condition that is called the extensor tendon laceration of the hand or thumb. The extensor tendons raise and straighten our fingers in our thumbs and ...

BOSTON – Iatrogenic extensor tendon-related complications can be eliminated through the use of screws that do not violate the dorsal cortex during volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures, ...

Rest, ice, compression, and elevation help treat tendonitis at home. Overuse, like typing or running, often causes extensor tendonitis. Pain from tendonitis gets worse if you use the affected muscles ...

Extensor tendons are found just under the skin of the hand or the top of the feet. Extensor tendonitis is an inflammation of these tendons, and many factors can cause it. Tendons are bands of tissue ...