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Tag: Wrist

How to Avoid Winter Wrist Sprains

Wrist sprains are a common upper extremity injury. This sprain commonly occurs from falling in sports, outdoor activities, and in wet or slippery conditions. When we fall, our first reaction is to outstretch our hands, which can cause further injury. Avoiding this response to falling can prevent wrist sprains. If you fall, make sure to protect […]

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Basal Thumb Arthritis: Are You Suffering from Thumb Pain?

Arthritis broadly refers to inflammation of the joint and the most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, which is a degenerative joint disease wherein the smooth cartilage inside the joint wears out causing pain. In advanced cases of arthritis, the bone grinds on bone inside the arthritic joint. When arthritis develops at the small joint […]

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Wrist Arthroscopy Surgery and Recovery

Arthroscopic wrist surgery is a minimally invasive surgery that may accelerate an injured athlete’s return to sports participation or general recovery for non-athletes. The value of wrist arthroscopy as a minimally invasive means of diagnosis and treatment is clear for a wide range of wrist injuries and conditions. Diagnosing Wrist Conditions The wrist connects the hand […]

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Colles Fracture – Diagnosis Treatment and Recovery

A Colles fracture, more commonly known as a broken wrist, occurs when the forearm’s radius bone breaks. This breakage can also be referred to as a distal radius fracture or a transverse wrist fracture. The radius is the largest bone in the forearm with the distal portion located near the end of the wrist. A breakage […]

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Understanding Scaphoid Fractures

The scaphoid is one of eight bones that form the complex part of the human body we know as the wrist. It is also the bone in the wrist that is most often injured, especially among athletes. Though not always easily noticed, a scaphoid fracture can have serious long-term consequences if not properly treated. Function of […]

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Understanding Osteoporosis – “A Silent Disease”

We finish up World Bone & Joint Awareness Month by focusing on Osteoporosis, a medical condition meaning “porous bone” in which bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, lack of calcium or vitamin D. Osteoporosis is very common – approximately 54 million Americans suffer from it. According […]

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IBJI Welcomes Dr. Kevin Chen

IBJI is pleased to welcome Dr. Kevin Chen. Dr. Chen specializes in hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery. He completed his fellowship training at a busy trauma center in Milwaukee and is looking forward to working with patients here. Dr. Chen treats arthritic and chronic conditions as well as rotator cuff tears, shoulder and elbow instability, […]

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Keinbock’s Disease

Do you have pain in your wrist when turning your hand upward? Is your wrist swollen? Is it difficult to grip things? There are many conditions that could cause such symptoms, but one of the lesser known conditions is Keinbock’s Disease.  A disease that is usually found in young adults, Keinbock’s Disease is a condition […]

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Basal Joint Arthritis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Basal Joint arthritis is a condition that affects the base of the thumb where it connects to the wrist. This common condition can be very painful and inconvenient as it limits the use of the thumb.  The thumb is a very important part of the hand, and most of the things we do on a […]

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