Some conditions cause the finger or toe joint tissue to thicken, making movement difficult. This may affect how the joint bends and may feel like it is locking up. A person may also experience ...

The local research ethics committee approved the study protocol and all patients gave informed written consent prior to their inclusion in the study. 33 consecutive patients who has originally ...

Trigger thumb (stenosing flexor tenosynovitis)—when trigger finger affects the thumb—is a common cause of thumb pain. It affects the flexor tendon that bends the thumb and can also affect any ...

DeQuervian’s tenosynovitis occurs when the tendon becomes inflamed at the extensor and abductor of the thumb and hurts each and every time the thumb is extended or abducted from the palm.