Yale Medicine hand surgeons have specialized expertise treating conditions that impair peoples’ ability to use their hands.
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a condition caused by constriction or pinching of the wrist tendons at the base of the thumb.
Broken ankles vary from a tiny crack in the bone to large or multiple cracks.
Dupuytren’s contracture, a painful hand condition that deforms fingers and restricts movement, can be effectively treated with Xiaflex or surgery.
There are two types of hip fracture, both treated by orthopedic specialists: geriatric hip fracture and traumatic hip fracture.
A stress fracture is a tiny crack in a bone that most commonly occurs in the legs and feet. Most stress fractures are caused by over-training.
Traumatic injuries that break bones into bits and pieces or damage the soft tissue surrounding the bone are called complex fractures.
Osteoporosis causes weakened bones and a higher-than-normal risk of fractures. It occurs as people age, but when caught early, it is treatable.
Our Fragility Hip Fracture Program reduces mortality and dramatically improve the prospects of elderly people with hip fractures.
Any rib injury should be evaluated by a physician. The most frequent symptom is pain, sometimes accompanied by shortness of breath.