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American Family Physician
November 1, 2005
Forman, Forman & Rose |
A Clinical Approach to Diagnosing Wrist Pain Primary care physicians often are the first to evaluate and treat a patient with wrist pain. A detailed history alone may lead to a specific diagnosis in approximately 70% of patients who have wrist pain.   |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2006
Leggit & Meko |
Acute Finger Injuries: Part I. Tendons and Ligaments A basic understanding of the complex anatomy of the finger and of common tendon and ligament injury mechanisms can help physicians properly diagnose and treat finger injuries. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2004
Phillips, Reibach & Slomiany |
Diagnosis and Management of Scaphoid Fractures Scaphoid fracture is a common injury encountered in family medicine. To avoid missing this diagnosis, a high index of suspicion and a thorough history and physical examination are necessary, because early imaging often is unrevealing. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2006
Leggit & Meko |
Acute Finger Injuries: Part II. Fractures, Dislocations, and Thumb Injuries Family physicians can treat most finger fractures and dislocations, but when necessary, prompt referral to an orthopedic or hand surgeon is important to maximize future function. Examination includes radiography and physical examination to detect fractures. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2003
Tallia & Cardone |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region In this article, the injection procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint, wrist ganglion cysts, and digital flexor tenosynovitis (trigger finger) are reviewed. |
Nursing
August 2011
Sandra C. Voda |
Bad breaks: A nurse's guide to distal radius fractures The most common upper extremity fracture, distal radius fracture accounts for an estimated 17% of fractures treated in the United States emergency departments and 16% of all fractures treated by orthopedic surgeons. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2004
Daniels, Zook, & Lynch |
Hand and Wrist Injuries: Part II. Emergent Evaluation The emergent evaluation, triage, and stabilization of hand and wrist injuries. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2001
Quincy C. Wang & Brett A. Johnson |
Fingertip Injuries The family physician often provides the first and only medical intervention for fingertip injuries. Proper diagnosis and management of fingertip injuries are vital to maintaining proper function of the hand and preventing permanent disability... |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2004 |
Regional Anesthesia for Office Procedures: Part II. Extremity and Inguinal Area Surgeries Anesthesia procedures for extremety snd inguinal area surgeries. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2003
Dwayne C. Clark |
Common Acute Hand Infections Hand infections can result in significant morbidity if not appropriately diagnosed and treated. Host factors, location, and circumstances of the infection are important guides to initial treatment strategies. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2004
Quillen, Wuchner & Hatch |
Acute Shoulder Injuries It is important that family physicians understand the anatomy of the shoulder, mechanisms of injury, typical physical and radiologic findings, approach to management of injuries, and indications for referral. |
Nursing
April 2010
Michelle D. Smeltzer |
Making a point about open fractures This article describes fractures, explains the difference between open and closed fractures, and tells how to care for a patient who's had an open fracture. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003
Anthony J. Viera |
Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome, the most common focal peripheral neuropathy, results from compression of the median nerve at the wrist. The syndrome affects an estimated 3 percent of adult Americans and is approximately three times more common in women than in men. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2002
Judd & Kim |
Foot Fractures Frequently Misdiagnosed as Ankle Sprains Most ankle injuries are straightforward ligamentous injuries. However, the clinical presentation of subtle fractures can be similar to that of ankle sprains, and these fractures are frequently missed on initial examination. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2005
Wilson & Best |
Common Overuse Tendon Problems: A Review and Recommendations for Treatment Distinguishing tendinopathy from tendonitis and recommendations on appropriate treatments. |
Nursing
December 2011
Judith A. Nagle |
Getting "hip" to hip hemiarthroplasty This article discusses arthroplasty, the surgery used to restore motion to a joint and function to the muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues that control the joint. |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2002
Michael F. Mazzone |
Common Conditions of the Achilles Tendon The Achilles tendon, the largest tendon in the body, is vulnerable to injury because of its limited blood supply and the combination of forces to which it is subjected... |
Nursing
September 2009
Rachel L. Palmieri |
Wrapping your head around cranial nerves Learn how to evaluate the 12 cranial nerves and spot problems during physical assessment. |
American Family Physician
August 2001
Edward A. Jackson |
The V-Y Plasty in the Treatment of Fingertip Amputations Fingertip amputations are injuries commonly seen by family physicians. The classification of fingertip injuries corresponds with the normal anatomy of the tip of the digit. There are three zones of injury; the V-Y plasty technique is used to repair zone II injuries... |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003 |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome What is carpal tunnel syndrome?... What are some symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?... How does my doctor know that I have carpal tunnel syndrome?... How is carpal tunnel syndrome treated?... What is carpal tunnel release surgery?... etc. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2005
Kathy Soch |
Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician diagnoses a broken leg while walking in the park... Sees two separate sprains with two very different patients... Gives advise on acne to a teen patient with a cold... etc. |
Health
August 2006
Eric Steinmehl |
Help for Hurting Hands Chances are, that achy feeling is nothing serious. Here's how to find out and get better fast. |
AskMen.com
Sabrina Rogers |
Top 10 Common Sports Injuries Read on to find out which injuries are most common, as well as ways to prevent and treat these ailments. |
PC Magazine
November 16, 2004
Kyle Monson |
MouseBean Wrist pain is a computer user's nightmare. This product squelches the soreness and protects from carpal tunnel syndrome. |
AskMen.com
November 1, 2001
Ian Lee |
Preventing Sports Injuries You don't need expensive gear to prevent injuries; just the basics and a bit of knowledge... |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2010
Mary Curry Narayan |
Culture's Effects on Pain Assessment and Management When patients belong to a culture or speak a language that's different from that of their health care provider, the provider faces additional challenges in successfully assessing and managing the patients' pain. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2006
Kavan et al. |
A Practical Guide to Crisis Management Physicians often are required to assist patients in crisis. An estimated 4% of visits to primary care physicians involve psychiatric or social crises. |
National Gardening
Kathy Bond Borie |
Gardening Safely and Sensibly Awareness is growing that gardening can take a greater physical toll than necessary. Fortunately, there are solutions, and they occur in three main categories: garden planning and layout, lifting, and ergonomic tools. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2010 |
Life-Support Interventions at the End of Life: Unintended Consequences Nurses need to be knowledgeable life-support interventions at the end of life and able to communicate what they know about those consequences to patients, family members, and others on the health care team, leading to better decision making at this difficult time. |
