Mucous Cysts

I recently wrote an article on mucous cysts for the Journal of Hand Surgery. These are a very common cause of finger masses. Mucous cysts are actually ganglion cysts of the small joint of the finger closest to the tip.
Much like ganglion cysts around the wrist (please see my last blog for more

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Flexor Tendon Lacerations

Flexor tendon injuries can be devastating, life-changing events. The flexor tendons are the 'ropes' that make your fingers move. If they get cut, it's a very big problem. It seems like it should be easy to repair the tendon and get a good result, but it's not. The problem is that the tendon runs

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