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In this episode of the Hand Surgery Resource Podcast, Dr. Larry Hurst shares more about Glomus Tumor. Glomus tumors are rare, benign papules or nodules that appear predominantly at subungual sites in the distal extremities especially in middle aged women. Glomus tumors are very painful, often causing paroxysmal responses to changes in temperature or pressure. The pain is secondary

In this episode of the Hand Surgery Resource Podcast, Dr. Larry Hurst shares more about Mucoid/Mucous Cysts. A mucous cyst is a benign ganglion that affects the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint or in the proximal nail fold. Mucoid cysts are usually small with an average diameter of less than 10 mm. Most (90%) mucoid cysts are associated with the DIP joint osteoarthritis. Fingerna

In this podcast. Dr. Larry Hurst takes you through details of Mallet Finger The classic "mallet finger" injury involves the forced flexion of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint while the finger is in active extension and results from the disruption in continuity of the extensor tendon over the DIP joint. There are four types of mallet finger injuries, including open a

In this podcast. Dr. Larry Hurst takes you through details of Gamekeeper's Thumb. Gamekeeper’s thumb, also referred to as skier’s thumb, is an avulsion or rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint of the thumb, resulting in joint instability. It was originally described by CS Campbell1 and the mechanism of injury is forced radial d

In this podcast. Dr. Larry Hurst takes you through Osteoarthritis of the Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of the thumb. Osteoarthritis of the CMC joint of the thumb is characterized by articular degeneration owing to compression and rotational shear forces on the trapezium. As the disease progresses, the thumb metacarpal may become dorsoradially subluxated on the trapezium, resulting in

In this podcast. Dr. Larry Hurst takes you through Pediatric Trigger Thumb. Pediatric trigger thumb is characterized by interphalangeal (IP) joint contracture and the presence of a flexor tendon nodule at the metacarpal head (Notta’s node). The pathophysiology is stenosing tenosynovitis of the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon. There is ongoing debate as to whether the conditio

In this podcast. Dr. Larry Hurst takes you through one of the most talked-about and diagnosed conditions of the hand - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a symptomatic compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the level of the wrist and is characterized by pain and paresthesias in the palmar radial aspect of the hand. Symptoms are often worse at night and e

In this episode, Dr. Larry Hurst talks about De Quervain's Disease, also known as De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, and its manifestations diagnoses, conditions and shares more details about the condition. #HandSurgeryResource #HandSurgery #DeQuervains Read more about conditions of the hand on Hand Surgery Resource for free: ⁠https://www.handsurgeryresource.net/ --- Support t

In this episode, Megan takes you through the details of Adult Hand Trigger Finger and explains the methods to diagnose and treat the condition. #HandSurgeryResource #HandSurgery #AdultHandTriggerFinger #TriggerFinger #Podcast Read more about conditions of the hand on Hand Surgery Resource for free: ⁠⁠https://www.handsurgeryresource.net/⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://pod

In this podcast, Dr. Larry Hurst takes you through the centuries on a vivd journey about the history of Dupuytren's Disease. Dr. Hurst co-developed the injectable collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) for the treatment of joint contractures caused by Dupuytren's disease. #HandSurgeryResource #HandSurgery #Dupuytren Read more about conditions of the hand on Hand Surger