Diseases and Disorders > Musculoskeletal System

Use these links to jump directly to your topic of interest in Musculoskeletal System:

Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases: Arthritis, in General | Specific Types of Arthritis | Other Rheumatic Diseases

Other Musculoskeletal Diseases: Bone Diseases | Bursitis | Cartilage Diseases | Muscular Dystrophy | Tendinitis | Other Muscle Diseases

Disorders of the: Ankle | Arm | Elbow | Foot | Hand | Hip | Knee | Leg | Shoulder | Spine (Neck and Back) | Wrist

Other Topics: General Musculoskeletal | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Surgery

Hand Disorders

(Jump to: Anatomy | Find a Hand Doctor | General Information | Injuries | Pain | Surgery

Specific Hand Disorders: Arthritis | Cysts | Dupuytren's Contracture | Infections | Writer's Cramp )

	Anatomy of the Hand
	Hand Anatomy:Orthogate

	Find a Hand Doctor
	Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
	Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital [Pediatric]
	Find a Hand Surgeon:American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)

	General Information About Hand Disorders
	Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems, Self-Care Flowchart:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Common Hand Problems:HandWorld
	Hands in Systemic Disease:ASSH
	Taking Care of Your Hand, Wrist and Elbow:American Physical Therapy Association
	Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region:American Academy of Family Physicians
	The Hand, Wrist, and Arm Sourcebook:netLibrary
	Hand Injuries and Disorders:MedlinePlus

	Hand Pain
	Painful Hand Problems:HandWorld
	Finger Pain:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

	Hand Injuries
	Overviews
	Acute Finger Injuries: Part I. Tendons and Ligaments:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Acute Finger Injuries: Part II. Fractures, Disloactions, and Thumb Injuries:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Finger Injuries:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Hand and Wrist Injuries: Part I. Nonemergent Evaluation:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Hand and Wrist Injuries: Part II. Emergent Evaluation:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Amputations
	Fingertip Injuries/Amputations:AAOS
	Amputation of the Hand or Finger and Prosthetics:ASSH
	Replantation (of a finger, hand or toe):AAOS
	Fractures
	Hand Fractures:ASSH
	Fracture of the Finger:AAOS
	Thumb Fractures:AAOS
	Finger Fractures:HandWorld
	Boxer's Fracture:HandWorld
	Nerve Injuries
	Nerve Injuries:AAOS
	Extensor Tendon Injuries
	Extensor Tendon Injuries:ASSH
	Boutonniere Deformity:HandWorld
	Boutonniere Deformity of the Finger:Orthogate
	Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger):AAOS
	Mallet Finger (Dropped Finger):HandWorld
	Mallet Finger Injuries:Orthogate
	Flexor Tendon Injuries
	Flexor Tendon Injuries:ASSH
	Flexor Tendon Injuries:HandWorld
	Trigger Finger (Stenosing Tenosynovitis):ASSH
	Trigger Finger and Trigger Thumb:Orthogate
	Trigger Finger (Flexor Tendinitis):HandWorld
	Other Finger Injuries
	Gamekeeper's Thumb (Skier's Thumb):HandWorld
	Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Thumb (Gamekeeper's Thumb or Skier's Thumb):Orthogate
	PIP Joint Injuries of the Finger:Orthogate
	Thumb Sprains:ASSH
	Swan Neck Deformity of the Finger:Orthogate

	Arthritis of the Hand
	Arthritis of the Hand:AAOS
	Osteoarthritis of the Hand:ASSH
	Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand:ASSH
	Arthritis of the Finger Joints:ASSH
	Arthritis of the Finger Joints:Orthogate
	Arthritis of the Thumb:AAOS
	Arthritis of the Thumb:Orthogate

	Cysts
	Ganglion Cysts:HandWorld
	Mucous Cysts of the Fingers:Orthogate

	Dupuytren's Contracture
	Dupuytren’s Disease:ASSH
	Dupuytren’s Contracture:HandWorld
	Dupuytren’s Contracture:Orthogate
	Dupuytren’s Contracture Surgery:Orthogate

	Infections of the Hand
	Infections (of the hand):Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Common Acute Hand Infections:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Writer's Cramp (Hand Dystonia)
	Writer's Cramp (Hand Dystonia):Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
	Focal Hand Dystonia:Dystonia Medical Research Foundation

	Hand Surgery
	Finger Joint Replacement
	Artificial Joint Replacement of the Finger:Orthogate
	Artificial Joint Replacement of the Thumb:Orthogate
	Knuckle Replacement: Relieve Pain, Improve Function:Mayo Clinic
	Other Hand Surgery
	Finger Fusion Surgery:Orthogate
	Thumb Fusion Surgery:Orthogate
	Excision Arthroplasty of the Thumb:Orthogate
	See also specific hand disorders above

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