Patient Education Articles

  • A mallet finger is a deformity of the finger caused when the tendon that straightens your finger (extensor tendon) is damaged. When a ball or…

  • Trigger finger, a condition that inflames the tissue inside your fingers or thumb, can cause a great deal of pain. Though its cause is typically…

  • Trigger finger release surgery is a minimally invasive, same-day procedure done under a local or general anesthesia and/or regional nerve block. A…

  • This nonoperative, outpatient procedure is designed to provide relief for patients with arthritis of the knee. This technique allows the doctor to…

  • This nonoperative, outpatient procedure is designed to provide relief for patients with pain in the shoulder from conditions like osteoarthritis,…

  • Whiplash, also called cervical acceleration/deceleration (or CAD) syndrome, is a neck injury commonly caused by car accidents, falls, and contact…

  • Hip resurfacing is intended for young, active adults who are under 60 years of age and in need of a hip replacement. Adults over 60 who are living…

  • Wrist arthroscopy is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that allows the surgeon to evaluate and treat injuries and disorders of the…

  • While many people can recover from wrist fractures with nonsurgical methods, such as rest, ice, elevation, and wearing casts, there are times when…

  • Wrist fractures occur when any of the bones in the wrist or forearm experience blunt force or direct trauma, causing the bones to break. Our…