IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

Alafair Biosciences, Inc., a medical device company redefining soft-tissue protection in orthopedic surgery, announced today the first clinical use of its VersaCoat(TM) Flowable Hydrogel (VersaCoat(TM ...

We often focus on tendons when there is some damage to them. In today’s article we take a closer look at tendons and for that purpose we produce excerpts of an interview done with Dr. Shashanka ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have a painful trigger finger on my left hand. What caused it, and what can I do about it? DEAR READER: The term “trigger finger” may conjure up visions of sharpshooters and hunters.

Tendon transfer is a surgical procedure for quadriplegics. It involves redirecting the muscles that still work to do the jobs of muscles that are paralyzed. This surgery can significantly improve hand ...

Ultrasonography reveals tendon involvement in nearly 70% of the patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), with no significant impact on hand function or pain. Tendon damage was more frequent in the ...

Researchers have successfully created a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons using 3D printing for the first time. A team from ETH Zurich in Switzerland were able to accomplish the complex ...

Every part of the body is equally important for our body to work efficiently. Most of the people today are engaged in work from home and hence lack the professional working environment. Not everyone ...

Alafair Biosciences, Inc., a medical device company redefining soft-tissue protection in orthopedic surgery, announced today the first clinical use of its VersaCoat™ Flowable Hydrogel (VersaCoat™ ...