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 AAOS Hand & Wrist Conditions

ASSH Upper Extremity Conditions

Postoperative Instructions

• Preoperative Pain Control Consideration  (THC)
• Opioids- What you should know (MOA)   
• Postoperative Instructions- General (THC)  
• Analagesia (pain control) (THC)
• Cast Care (THC)
• Living with an injured hand (THC)
• Antibiotic in patients with Orthopadic Implants undergoing dental procedures  Appropriate Use Criteria (AAOS), Full AUC  
• Carpal Tunnel Release - Postoperative Instructions (THC)
• Percutaneous Epicondylitis Release -  Post-procedure instructions (HLK)
  
• Thumb CMC Arthroplasty (LRTI)- Postoperative Protocol (THC)
• Thumb CMC Arthroplasty (LRTI) - Patient Postoperative Protocol THC)
• Trigger finger release - Postoperative Instructions (THC)

 

Arthritis

• Carpometacarpal Boss (ASSH) 
• Elbow Arthritis (AAOS)
• Elbow Arthroplasty (AAOS) 
• Hand Arthritis (AAOS)
• MP Joint Arthritis (ASSH)
• Osteoarthritis (ASSH)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (ASSH)
• Thumb CMC Arthritis (ASSH)
• CMC Arthritis Treatment (THC)
• Wrist Arthritis (AAOS)

 

de Quervain's Tendonitis (ASSH)

Epicondylitis

• Epicondylitis Treatment (THC)
• Lateral (tennis elbow) (ASSH)
• Medial (golfers elbow) (ASSH)

Keinbocks Disease (ASSH)

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (ASSH)

Rotator Cuff (ASSH)

Scaphoid Nonunion (ASSH)

Shoulder Impingment (AAOS)

Trigger Finger (ASSH)

Bent Fingers

• Dupuytren's Info and treatment
• Dupuytren's (ASSH)
• Mallet finger (ASSH)    
• Sagittal band rupture (THC)
• Trigger Finger (ASSH) 
• Trigger finger splint examples

Numbness & Tingling

• Brachial Plexus Problems (ASSH)
• Burners and Stingers (AAOS)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (ASSH)
• Cervical Spine Radiculopathy (AAOS)
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (ASSH)
• Nerve Testing (EMG & NCV) (THC)
• Numbness & Tingling  (THC)
• Numbness & Tingling (not CTS) (ASSH)
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (AAOS)
• Ulna Nerve Entrapment Wrist (AAOS)

Lump and Bumps

• Dupuytren’s (ASSH) (See Dupuytren's above) 
• Ganglions (ASSH)
• Hand Tumors (ASSH)
• Olecranon Bursitis (Elbow) (AAOS)

Injuries

• Amputations (ASSH)
• Animal Bites (ASSH)
• Bicep Tear Distal (elbow) (AAOS) 
• Brachial Plexus injury (ASSH) 
• Broken arm (ASSH) 
• Broken hand (ASSH) 
• Burns (ASSH)
• Clavicle (collarbone) Fracture (AAOS)
• Distal Radius Fractures (AAOS)
• Distal biceps tendon rupture (ASSH) 
• Elbow Dislocations (AAOS)
• Elbow Fractures (ASSH)
• Elbow Throwing Injuries (AAOS)
• Extensor Tendon Injuries (ASSH)
• External Fixators/Pin Care (THC)
• Finger Sprains (Jammed Fingers) (ASSH)
• Finger Fractures (AAOS)
• Fingertip Injuries (ASSH)
• Flexor Tendon Injuries (ASSH)
• Golf injuries- Hand, Wrist & Elbow (ASSH)
• Hand Fractures (ASSH)
• Human Bites (ASSH)
• Lawnmower Injuries (ASSH)
• Living with an Injured Hand (THC)
• Mallet Finger (AAOS)
• Mallet Finger (ASSH)
• Nailbed Injuries (ASSH)
• Nerve Injuries (ASSH)
• Olecranon Fracture (AAOS)
• Power Saw Injuries (ASSH)
• Radial Head Fracures (AAOS)
• Scaphoid Fractures (ASSH)
• Scaphoid Nonunion (ASSH) 
• Shoulder Fractures (ASSH)
• Shoulder Trauma (AAOS)
• Ski and Snowboard Injuries (ASSH)
• Snowblower Injuries (ASSH)
• Sprains, Strains, and Other Soft-Tissue Injuries (AAOS)
• Thumb Fractures (AAOS)
• Thumb Sprains (ASSH)
• Wrist Fractures (ASSH)
• Wrist Sprains (ASSH)

 Shoulder Problems

• Frozen Shoulder (AAOS)
• Shoulder Fractures (ASSH)
• Shoulder Trauma (AAOS)

Miscellaneous

• Antibiotics and Implants (AAOS) See Dentistry in Preoperative instructions 
• Cast Care(Delta-Dry, BSN) Care Delta-Dry , Delta-Dry patient info video
• Cast Care (THC)    
• Cold hands (ASSH) 
• Complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, RSD (ASSH) 
• Epicondylitis Treatment (THC)
• Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate (AAOS)
• Gout and Pseudogout (ASSH)
• Hand Infections (ASSH)
• Hand Safety (ASSH)
  • Driving with a cast or splint (AAOS)
  • Fireworks Safety (ASSH)
  • Gardening Safety (ASSH)
  • Turkey Carving Safety (ASSH)
  • Lawnmower Safety (ASSH)
  • Pumpkin Carving Safety (ASSH)
  • Ring Removal (ASSH)
  • Snowblower Safety (ASSH) 
• Injections-General (THC)
• Nerve Testing (EMG & NCV) (THC)
• Opioids- What you should know (MOA)
• Pseudogout and Gout (ASSH)
• External Fixators/Pin Care (THC)
• Skin Cancer (ASSH)
• Joint Replacement (ASSH)
• Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health (AAOS)    
• Surgery and Smoking (AAOS)
• Tendon Transfer Surgery (ASSH)
• Vascular Disorders (ASSH)
• Wrist Arthroscopy (ASSH)
• Wrist Replacement Surgery (AAOS)

Helpful Therapy Hints

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Postoperative Instructions (THC)
• Epicondylitis Treatment (THC)
• Exercise for EDC Glide (THC)
• Exercise for Finger Range of Motion (THC)
• Exercise for Intrinsic Muscles (THC)
• Exercise for Range of Motion for the Wrist & Forearm (THC)
• Exercise for Tendon Gliding and Finger Range of Motion (THC)
• Exercise for Thumb Range of Motion (THC)
• Living with an Injured Hand (THC)
• Mallet Finger Splinting (THC)
• Shoulder Exercise Guide (AAOS)
• Thumb CMC Arthrosis (nonoperative treatment) (THC)
• Thumb CMC Arthroplasty (LRTI)- Postoperative Protocol (THC)
• Workstation Setup (THC)

en Espanol

• AAOS Espanol
• ASSH Espanol     
• Dedo en Gatillo  (trigger finger) (AAOS)
• Dedo en Resorte (trigger finger) (ASSH)
• Distrofia simpático refleja (RSD) (AAOS)
• Ejercicio después de Cirugía del Hombro  (Shoulder surgery exercises) (AAOS)
• Glucosamina y sulfato de condroitina (Glucosamine, Chondroitin)  (AAOS)
• Fracturas distales del radio, Fracturas de Colles  (Distal Radius fractures, Colles fracture) (AAOS)
• Inflamación del hombro (Shoulder Bursitis, Tendinitis) (AAOS)
• Inyecciónes (Injections) (THC)
• Lance Cuidado (Cast care) (THC)
• Las fracturas de la Muneca (Wrist fracture) (ASSH)
• Quiste Sinoviales o Gangliones (ganglion) (ASSH)
• Síndrome del Túnel Carpiano (CTS) (ASSH)
• Sindrome del Túnel del Codo (cubital tunnel syndrome) ASSH
• Tabaquismo y la salud músculo-esquelética (Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health) (AAOS)
• Tendinitis de Quervain (deQuervain's Tendonitis) (ASSH)