In general hand surgery is very safe and the overwhelming majority of surgeries don’t encounter complications. However, there are some risks that...

Arthritis at the base of the thumb is very common, especially in ladies after the menopause.  However, despite lots of people having the...

After a bad sprain to the wrist x-rays can sometimes look normal, but there may be a significant ligament injury. The commonest wrist ligament...

Fractures of the distal radius are common and many heal well in a plaster or a splint without the need for surgery. However, some that extend...

The wrist can become involved in arthritis where the joint cartilage has been worn away. This can happen either because of undiagnosed ligament...

The thumb knuckle joint (the metacarpophalangeal joint) is supported by two important ligaments, the radial and ulnar collateral ligaments. These...

A trigger digit is a thumb or finger that gets stuck in a curled down position, but can usually be brought straight by the patient either using...

Arthritis of the small joints of the hand is very common. In fact the joint closest to the nail is one of the commonest locations in the body to...

The scaphoid is one of the commonest bones to be fractured in the wrist. Scaphoid fractures can be problematic because they can be difficult to...

Some types of arthritis cause the body’s immune system to attack its own joint cartilage, ligaments, and even the bone itself. When this happens...