C. Noel Henley, MD

Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist

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How Do I Know If My Broken Bone is Healed?

August 28, 2010 by Dr. Henley

healing fracture

a healing metacarpal fracture

My patients often ask, “Is my fracture healing?”. How does your doctor decide whether your fracture is healed or not? This article will help you learn how fracture healing takes place and how to tell if your fractured bone is healed.

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Filed Under: FAQ, fractures

Splinting After Carpal Tunnel Surgery

July 31, 2010 by Dr. Henley

Do I need a splint after my carpal tunnel surgery?

left hand

Putting patients in splints after surgery for hand and arm problems is common – I recommend splinting for almost all my patients after surgery – but not after carpal tunnel release!

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Filed Under: carpal tunnel syndrome, FAQ Tagged With: surgery

What is Tylenol Arthritis?

July 26, 2010 by Dr. Henley

Tylenol Arthritis PainTylenol (active generic ingredient, acetaminophen) is a drug often recommended by health care providers to treat arthritis pain. Like other anti-inflammatory medicines, it has a role in the non-surgical treatment of hand and arm pain. In fact, some research shows that if you have arthritis pain, you should try acetaminophen first, before trying other medicines, like ibuprofen and naproxen.

You may wonder what makes the Tylenol Arthritis product different than regular Tylenol.

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Filed Under: FAQ, nonsurgical treatment

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Arthritis

July 6, 2010 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

left hand black and white
Does carpal tunnel surgery cure arthritis?

Many people with hand and wrist arthritis also have carpal tunnel syndrome. You may wonder if surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome relieves the pain of arthritis.

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Filed Under: carpal tunnel syndrome, FAQ Tagged With: surgery

Skin Dimpling From Steroid Injection

July 6, 2010 by Dr. Henley 5 Comments

 

fat-atrophyHealth care providers like doctors and nurses use many different types of injectable cortisone (or steroid) medication to treat tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and joint inflammation. Skin dimpling is an uncommmon side effect to these shots.

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Filed Under: FAQ, injections Tagged With: medicine, side effects, steroid

What is this Articles section?

June 6, 2010 by Dr. Henley Leave a Comment

Here you’ll find posts and articles on topics relevant to orthopaedic surgery and the treatment of hand and arm conditions.

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Featured Articles

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 […]

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