Early-stage rheumatoid arthritis often causes swelling in the small joints in your hands, like the ones in your fingers. You may also notice swelling in the wrist and elbows. Rheumatoid arthritis in ...

An implant is placed into each of the two bones of the forearm—the ulna and radius—and then a wrist-like artificial joint acts as an interface between these two implants and the prosthetic hand. There ...

A finger joint replacement involves removing a damaged or worn joint from the finger and putting in an artificial one. Also called an arthroplasty, this type of surgery is most commonly used in cases ...

RA can cause changes to the joints and ligaments in the hands, leading to twisted joints and gnarled ligaments, but early diagnosis and effective treatments can help prevent severe damage. Common hand ...