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Adeus á artrite no polegar

Adeus á artrite no polegar

A artrite na base do polegar já pode ser comigída com una ténicca minimamente invasiva. S artroscopia para correção do desgaste da articulação do dedão foi uma das técnicas apresentadas no Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, que terminou ontem, no Rio. A cirurgia já era usada para corrigir artrite nos joelhos e ombros. .No caso do polegar, por ser [...]

ARP Wave Treatment Accelerated Recovery Performance

ARP Wave Treatment Accelerated Recovery Performance

ARP Wave - Accelerated Recovery PerformanceARP Wave Neuro Therapy Accelerated Recovery PerformanceARP Wave Neuro Therapy treatments work on the principle that joint problems, tears, sprains, fractures, or repetitive task injuries are caused by muscles not properly absorbing force. This energy is transferred to tissue not intended to accept the force. We find the muscles that are incapable [...]

CMC Joint Disorder – Hand and Thumb Surgery

CMC Joint Disorder – Hand and Thumb Surgery

Arthroscopy Basal Joint or Carpometacarpal Joint - CMC Turning a key, twisting the lid off a jar and grasping a door handle appear to be such simple tasks. In each movement, the thumb plays an integral part. Without cooperation from this key digit, squeezing and gripping motions would be virtually impossible.Over time, though, even the thumb can reach its limits. The basal joint or [...]

Common Hand Problems in Diabetics

Common Hand Problems in Diabetics

Diabetes is a systemic disease with wide ranging manifestations due to defects in insulin production or organ receptor sensitivity to this critical hormone. It has profound effects on the cells comprising the circulatory, nervous and connective tissue systems. This widespread involvement of systems is expressed in the hand, a complex organ of function comprising multiple tissue types.    The [...]

DeQuervain’s Tendinitis or DeQuervain’s Tendinosis

DeQuervain’s Tendinitis or DeQuervain’s Tendinosis

Dequervain’s tendinitis also called DeQuervain’s tendinosis or occurs when the tendons around the base of the thumb are irritated or constricted. The word “tendinitis” refers to a swelling of the tendons. Thickening of the tendons can cause pain and tenderness along the thumb side of the wrist. This is particularly noticeable when forming a fist, grasping or gripping things, [...]

Fractures of the Proximal Phalanx

Fractures of the Proximal Phalanx

For this discussion, we enlisted the moderating skills of Alan Freeland, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS. Joining him in the discussion are hand sur- geons Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, Miami Hand Center, Miami, FL; Amit Gupta, MD, Department of Orthopedics, University of Louisville, Louisville, [...]

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