NORFOLK, Va. ( WAVY) – A surgeon at Sentara Norfolk General hospital recently performed an unusual and very rare procedure. A patient lost a thumb – and decided to replace it with one of his toes.

Boutonnière deformity. It's also called a buttonhole deformity. Your middle finger joint bends downward (toward your palm), while your top finger joint bends away from the palm. Swan-neck deformity.

Gen Zers are pointing the finger at their cellphones as the cause ... and excessive cellphone use can cause a range of joint problems, including in the elbows and thumbs. Some social media users ...

The first stage is a safety run-in, open-label dose escalation phase to characterize the safety and tolerability of an Allocetra TM injection in patients with osteoarthritis of the first basal thumb ...

In addition to pain, OA in the thumb can cause: Decreased grip and pinch strength Grinding with movement of the thumb Joint deformity Stiffness Swelling at the base of the thumb Thumb pain can also ...

Boutonniere deformity occurs when the middle finger joint of a finger bends toward the palm, and the distal joint may bend in the opposite direction. Share on Pinterest Boutonniere deformity is ...

Finger deformities can include: Working with an occupational therapist ... and many people never achieve a fully functional or aligned joint through surgery. Get involved with the arthritis community.

Like gout, thumb RA causes inflammation of the CMC and MCP joints ... These masses can cause pain, joint deformity, and limited range of motion. Tophi can affect any joint, including in the fingers ...

is a hand deformity characterized by the hyperextension of the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) along with flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP). This condition arises due to an ...

Bony bumps may appear in the middle joint of the finger or at the joint near the fingertip, per the Arthritis Foundation, and joint deformity can occur. According to CreakyJoints, RA tends to ...