Spontaneous flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint with full incompetence ... Osteomyelitis in the fingers, although infrequent, is usually related to surrounding soft tissue infections, ...

Surgical treatment involves removing the cyst and the stalk attached to the joint or tendon. Treatment for an infection of ...

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common cause of intrauterine infection. It affects the central nervous system and causes microcephaly, hydrocephalus, mental retardation, hearing ...

3 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland 4 Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland Background: Prevalence and ...

Chandrasekaran, MDFact checked by Khara Scheppmann Heberden's nodes are small bony growths on the finger joints closest to the tip (the distal interphalangeal joint or DIP). Heberden's nodes are a ...

This sudden and painful form of arthritis brought on by an infection can quickly and permanently damage joints. Infectious arthritis, also called septic arthritis, is a painful infection in the joint.

Get more information about types of hand surgeries that are used in rare cases to treat arthritis in finger joints to relieve pain and repair damage. Arthritis can take a heavy toll on hands, causing ...

“The incidents of infected total hip and knee joint replacements are conservatively 100,000 a year, and that number is probably growing.” Despite those figures, even a busy orthopedic surgeon may only ...

However, there is ongoing debate regarding the safety of these injections, especially concerning their potential to increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) following joint ...