Upper Extremity Conditions
Our elbows, wrists, and hands enable all of the fine motor skills required for typing, driving, writing, lifting, and manipulating objects throughout our daily routines. The following injuries and conditions can make it difficult to perform these and other activities:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Cubital tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapment
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Trigger finger
- Tennis elbow
- Ganglion cysts
- Wrist ligament tears
- Fractures
Types of Conditions
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