Hand and Wrist Injuries and Conditions
Hand and wrist injuries causing pain, stiffness or other symptoms can impede mobility and dexterity, and significantly affect your day-to-day activities.
Sports injuries are one of the most common causes for upper extremity problems, but work- or accident-related traumas, overuse, congenital disorders, degenerative conditions like osteoarthritis and inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis can all cause hand, finger and wrist problems
A hand specialist can help you identify the source of your problems and create a treatment plan specifically for you. Browse conditions of the hand and wrist below.
Hand conditions and treatments
- Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist
- Arthritis of the Thumb
- Basal Joint Arthritis
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Bone Lesion
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Cartilage Injuries & Disorders
- Compound Fracture
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Finger Injuries and Conditions
- Fractures of the Hand and Fingers
- Metastatic Bone Disease
- Osteolysis
- Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer)
- Outpatient Surgery: Frequently Asked Questions
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
- Tendon Injuries and Conditions
- Trigger Finger
Wrist conditions and treatments
- Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist
- Avascular Necrosis (AVN, Osteonecrosis)
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Bone Lesion
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cartilage Injuries & Disorders
- Compound Fracture
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Fractures of the Wrist
- Ganglion Cyst
- Growth Plate Fracture
- Metastatic Bone Disease
- Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer)
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Scaphoid (Wrist) Injuries
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injuries and Conditions
- Tendonitis / Tendinitis
Articles on hand and finger issues
Read deep-dive articles hand conditions and treatments written by individual HSS doctors and rehabilitation specialists.
- Hand Problems: Common Injuries, Arthritis and Trigger Finger
- Sports Injuries of the Hand, Wrist and Elbow
- So You Jammed Your Finger: Now What?
- Assistive Devices for Arthritis of the Hands: Protecting Your Joints
- PT or OT? Choosing the Best Therapy for Hand Disorders
- Basal Joint Arthritis: How Therapy Can Help Thumb Pain
- Basal Thumb Arthritis: An Overview
- Minimally Invasive Hand and Wrist Surgery
- Helping Gymnasts Recover from Injuries
- Reactive Arthritis in Children and Adolescents
- Inflammatory Arthritis in Children: More than Growing Pains
- Syndactyly (Conjoined Fingers or Toes) and Corrective Surgery
- Polydactyly (Extra Fingers or Toes) and Corrective Surgery
Articles on wrist issues
Read deep-dive articles wrist conditions and treatments written by individual HSS doctors and rehabilitation specialists.
- Synovectomy: Surgery for Inflammatory Arthritis
- Common Conditions of the Wrist: A Powerful but Vulnerable Joint
- Sports Injuries of the Hand, Wrist and Elbow
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Causes, Diagnosis, Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Myths, Facts, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Hand and Wrist Surgery
- Distal Radius Fracture: Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery
- Inflammatory Arthritis in Children: More than Growing Pains
- Helping Gymnasts Recover from Injuries
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