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Abstract Sesamoiditis is characterized by tenderness and pain over the flexor aspect of the thumb or, much less commonly, the index finger. When grasping something, the patient often feels that…

Abstract Many patients with noncardiogenic chest pain suffer from costosternal joint pain. Most commonly, the costosternal joints become painful in response to inflammation as a result of overuse or misuse…

Abstract Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy encountered in clinical practice. It is caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal canal…

Abstract Trigger finger is caused by inflammation and swelling of the tendon of the flexor digitorum superficialis resulting from compression by the head of the metacarpal bone. Sesamoid bones in…

Abstract Dupuytren’s contracture is a common complaint. Although it is initially painful, the pain seems to decrease as the condition progresses. As a result, patients suffering from Dupuytren’s contracture generally…

Abstract Plastic bag palsy is an entrapment neuropathy of the digital nerves caused by compression of the nerves against the bony phalanges by the handles of a plastic bag. The…

Abstract Pain and dysfunction from arthritis of the carpometacarpal joints are common complaints. These joints are susceptible to the development of arthritis from various conditions that share the ability to…

Abstract Diabetic neuroapthy is a term used by clinicians to describe a heterogeneous group of diseases that affect the autonomic and peripheral nervous systems of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus….

Abstract Tietze’s syndrome is a frequent cause of chest wall pain. Distinct from the more common costosternal syndrome, Tietze’s syndrome was first described in 1921 and is characterized by acute,…

Abstract Carpal boss syndrome, or os styloideum, is characterized by localized tenderness and sharp pain over the junction of the second and third carpometacarpal joints. The pain of carpal boss…