Distal Radius Osteotomy

Many wrist fractures heal in 'suboptimal' position, either because they were not surgically fixed or because the surgical fixation did not turn out well. When a wrist fracture heals in poor position (called a 'malunion') it can lead to deformity, pain, stiffness, weakness, and dysfunction,

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Wrist Arthritis

Wrist arthritis is very common. Wrist arthritis may occur from ligament injuries, fractures, or from chronic overuse. Wrist arthritis leads to pain, stiffness and often swelling of the wrist.
Regardless of why the wrist arthritis occurred, nonoperative treatment should usually be tried first.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

There are so many myths and so much misinformation regarding carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) that I thought it might be good for a hand surgeon to go through the facts. Here are some common questions that I often hear:
What is the carpal tunnel?
The carpal tunnel is a passage for the median nerve

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"Just a Sprain"

I am continually astonished by the number of patients that come to see me a month or later after they thought they 'sprained' their finger. Their finger is painful, swollen, and doesn't bend. It may even be deformed. These patients say things like, "I thought that if it was broken, it wouldn't

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DeQuervain's Tendinitis

DeQuervain's tendinitis is a space problem, like carpal tunnel syndrome. However, instead of a nerve getting compressed (as in carpal tunnel syndrome), this time it's a tendon that's getting compressed. It's the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist. You get swelling in the tunnel that the

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