by OrthoTexas Team | Apr 9, 2026 | Hand & Wrist
Bennett’s fracture can be defined as a crack or break in the first carpometacarpal joint at the base of the thumb. This injury specifically involves a break at the base of the thumb bone (first metacarpal) where it meets the wrist. The term ‘Bennett’...
by OrthoTexas Team | Sep 24, 2024 | Hand & Wrist
Thumb arthritis, or basal joint arthritis, is a form of osteoarthritis that occurs in the thumb joint. It occurs at the base of the thumb, where the thumb meets the wrist. It is common, especially in people over the age of 50. In fact, 25% to 33% of people over 50 are...
by OrthoTexas Team | Sep 17, 2016 | Hand & Wrist
Kienböcks Disease, also known as Avascular Necrosis Of The Lunate, is a medical condition in which the blood supply to the lunate bone in the wrist joint is disrupted. The condition may also lead to the death of the bone. Lunate is an important bone that provides...
by OrthoTexas Team | Nov 19, 2015 | Hand & Wrist
Mallet Finger, or Baseball Finger, is a common sports injury to the tendons in the outermost joint in the finger. Tendons are tissues that connect the muscles to the bones and help in movement. The extensor tendons are those that keep the fingers straight while the...
by OrthoTexas Team | Apr 13, 2016 | Hand & Wrist
Wrist fracture or Distal Radius Fracture is a medical term used to denote a broken wrist. The human wrist comprises of 8 small bones which are together joined with the two bones of the forearm, ulna and the radius. Breakage or crack in any of these ten bones is...
