FAQ – Page 2

What Is A Mallet Fracture?

July 1, 2013 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

A mallet fracture is a broken bone at the tip of the finger. It’s common, rarely needs surgery, and is almost never caused by a mallet!

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Incisions In Surgery – How Does A Surgeon Decide Where To Put The Incision?

January 26, 2013 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

How do surgeons decide how to make an incision? Many factors go into choosing the right incision for surgery. I’ll share three I use to make my decision.

Scaphoid Fracture Surgery – What Happens If A Scaphoid Fracture Never Heals?

October 19, 2012 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

$scaphoid-fracture-non-union-arthritis$ An important part of deciding to have surgery for a scaphoid fracture is figuring out what can happen if you don’t have surgery. This article shows you a good example of what happens if a scaphoid fracture never heals.

What Is Cubital Tunnel?

August 18, 2012 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

Cubital tunnel is like carpal tunnel, just at the elbow.

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Ganglion Cyst Pictures

August 6, 2012 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

ganglion cyst – left hand

gangloion cyst on the palm side of the wrist

Ganglion cyst on the palm (volar) side of the wrist

Carpal Tunnel Questions – Which Side Of The Wrist Gets Carpal Tunnel?

July 30, 2012 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

Which side of the wrist gets carpal tunnel?
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Mallet Finger Injury

“my finger doesn’t work”“my finger is bent”“my finger won’t straighten”“my finger is drooped” These are several of the most common things I hear when patients come in with a mallet finger. A mallet finger is the name for a ruptured (torn) tendon at the tip of the finger. A tendon rupture is where a tendon […]

Bad Thumb Arthritis – What Does It Look Like?

The video below shows a patient’s thumb moving back and forth. As you’ll see, most of the range of motion is at the MP (metacarpophalangeal) joint. This is abnormal – in a normal thumb, the majority of the motion is through the CMC (carpometacarpal joint, at the base of the thumb). When the CMC joint […]

Forearm Fractures In Kids – What Parents Need To Know

Bones in children are different from bones in adults. They break differently and they respond differently to injury. Some fractures occur both in adults and kids – some fractures occur only in children. Forearm fractures occur in both, with some important differences. This article will cover some of the basics of forearm fractures in kids. […]

Fingertip Ganglion Cysts – Mucous Cysts

The most common tumor in the finger is a ganglion cyst. A ganglion cyst is simply a fluid-filled sac. It can be visible from the outside or buried deep underneath the skin. Sometimes it causes symptoms like soreness and pain; other times patients have no idea it’s there. What is a mucous cyst? Ganglion cysts […]