What is Mallet Finger?
A mallet finger is caused by either an extensor tendon rupture or a small fracture at the last joint on the finger. It causes the complete loss [...]
Treating Fractured Wrists: Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures
Our physicians at Proliance Hand, Wrist and Elbow Physicians are experts when it comes to treating fractured wrists. In our experience, one bone in particular seems to [...]
What Can I Do About Pain in the Joint of the Thumb
Many patients present to our surgeons at Proliance Hand, Wrist and Elbow with ongoing thumb joint pain. One of the most common diagnoses [...]
Building Better Bones with Title IX
June 23, 2021 marks the 49th anniversary of Title IX, a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. This ground breaking [...]
What Hand Therapy Splinting Guidelines Are Best for You and Your Hand?
Proliance Hand, Wrist and Elbow Physicians and occupational therapists follow several well-established hand therapy splinting guidelines to treat a wide variety of conditions. The metaphor that best [...]
Do All Distal Radius Fractures Need Occupational Therapy?
A recent study reported that distal radius fractures represent 16.4% of all broken bones making it one of the most common fractures. Thankfully, many patients respond well [...]
Do Steroid Injections Work for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) usually presents with numbness and tingling of the thumb, index and middle fingers and can often be accompanied by wrist pain, particularly at [...]
What About Trigger Thumb Release Surgery?
Trigger thumb is among the many common conditions we treat via occupational therapy and trigger thumb release surgery at Proliance Hand, Wrist and Elbow Physicians. As with [...]
What Is Trigger Finger Release Surgery?
Trigger finger release surgery is a very common and safe procedure that is performed anywhere from 23,000 to well over 30,000 cases per year in Medicare patients [...]
Giving Your Boxer’s Fracture a Fighting Chance
A Boxer’s fracture is a fracture of the fifth metacarpal, which is the bone in the hand just before the pinky finger. A boxer’s fracture occurs between [...]
