Hand Conditions

GANGLION

What is a "Ganglion"? Ganglions are fluid filled cysts arising from a tendon or a joint, they ar...

DUPUYTREN’S DISEASE

Dupuytren's disease (also known as Dupuytren's contracture) is a condition whereby there is an over...

DE QUERVAIN’S TENOSYNOVITIS

What is De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis? The tendons of Abductor Pollicis Longus (APL) and Extenso...

FINGER PIP JOINT ARTHRITIS/INFLAMMATION

What is the finger PIP joint and what problems occur? The PIP (Proximal Inter-Phalangeal) joint...

Giant Cell Tumour of the Tendon Sheath Information for patients

What is a giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath? A giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath (GCT)...

Trigger finger

Expert reviewer, Giles Bantick, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Hand SurgeonNext review due, Octobe...

Carpal tunnel syndrome

What is it? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which a nerve in your wrist is under pres...