This week, we are going to discuss trigger finger and trigger thumb of the hand, which are problems that occur in patients who use their hands frequently or who are prone to these conditions. Trigger ...

The human hand is an intricate system comprised of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. When injury occurs—or congenital deformities, tumors, infections, or other medical ...

A finger that "locks" can be a telltale sign of another condition: Diabetes. Researchers suspected that this trigger finger, often in the ring finger or thumb, might indicate diabetes after frequently ...

Surgical procedures to repair the hand have historically been performed in the OR with patients receiving general ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My healthy 91-year-old mother recently discovered that she has a diagnosis of trigger finger. She is hesitant to do surgery, but is hoping for more mobility in her hand. What are some ...

Hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD (third from left), with San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (left) and members of the Giants’ training staff. When hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD, operates on patients ...

Locked fingers, known as trigger finger, are more common among people with diabetes than in the general population. A study led by Lund University in Sweden shows that the risk of being affected ...