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January 9, 2025
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery: Faster Recovery, Less Pain Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that causes numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand and wrist. For many patients, surgery becomes necessary when conservative treatments fail. Traditionally, open carpal tunnel release surgery has been the standard procedure. However, in recent…
December 20, 2024
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Causes, Myths, and Treatments Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common conditions that affects the hands and wrists, leading to pain, numbness, and tingling. But what exactly causes CTS, and why are so many people misdiagnosed or mistreated? In this blog post, we’ll dive…
November 9, 2024
Arthritis vs. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Understanding the Key Differences When it comes to hand pain or stiffness, two common culprits are arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. However, despite their similarities, these conditions have distinct symptoms that can help pinpoint the cause. Dr. Dolf Ichtertz from Nebraska Hand & Shoulder explains…
November 10, 2023
ADVANCES IN TENDON REPAIR I just returned from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting that was held in Toronto. Unfortunately, it was probably the least informative, lowest-value meeting of that society that I have ever attended. Nevertheless, one product that has been released that was being demonstrated…
September 6, 2023
Nerve injuries still occur. It is a real, everyday thing when a person inadvertently cuts themselves with a very sharp knife or utility knife or perhaps on a piece of cut glass working sheet metal. It can be a self-defense wound against a knife-wielding assailant. Ideally, when a nerve is…
