Hand Injuries and Disorders Health information topics about Hand Injuries and Disorders: Children 1. Webbed Fingers and Toes Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00114 Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Finger Injuries National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D005383&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/526.xml 2. Radiography (X-Ray): Bone American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/bone_radiography.htm Directories 1. Find an Orthopaedist American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://www6.aaos.org/memdir/public/memdir.asp 2. Find-a-Hand-Surgeon American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.assh.org/FrameTemplate.cfm?Section=Find_A_Hand_Surgeon&Template=... 3. Member Directory Arthroscopy Association of North America http://www.aana.org/search/index.aspx Disease Management 1. Hand Exercises for People with Arthritis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AR00030 Organizations 1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://www.aaos.org/ 2. American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.assh.org/ 3. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Hea http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html 4. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeleta http://www.niams.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. Common Hand Problems American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=8&topcategory=H... Prevention/Screening 1. Keep Your Hands and Fingers Safe American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Patients_and_Public/Hand_Safety/... 2. Taking Care of Your Hand, Wrist, and Elbow American Physical Therapy Association http://www.apta.org/Consumer/ptandyourbody/hand Rehabilitation/Recovery 1. Intervention for Tendon Injuries American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02au.asp Specific Conditions 1. Arthritis of the Thumb American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=138&topcategory=Art... 2. Trigger Finger Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00155 3. Thumb Fractures American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=452&topcategory=Han... 4. Sprained Thumb American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=186&topcategory=Han... 5. Hand Fractures American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Patients_and_Public/Hand_Fractur... 6. Fracture of the Finger American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=238&topcategory=Han... 7. Flexor Tendon Injuries American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Patients_and_Public/Flexor_Tendo... 8. Baseball Finger American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=151&topcategory=han... 9. Boutonnière Deformity American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=196&topcategory=Han... 10. Congenital Abnormalities of the Upper Extremity American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Patients_and_Public/Congenital_D... 11. Arthritis of the Hand American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=307&topcategory=Art... 12. Extensor Tendon Injuries American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Patients_and_Public/Extensor_Ten... 13. Fingertip Injuries/Amputations American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=276&topcategory=Han... 14. Dupuytren's Contracture American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=140&topcategory=Han... Treatment 1. Why Visit a Hand Surgeon? American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Patients_and_Public/Why_Visit_a_... 2. Replantation American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=51&topcategory=... 3. Hand Surgery American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=48&topcategory=... 4. Artificial Knuckles: Relieve Pain, Restore Functio Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AR00014 5. Amputation of the Hand or Finger and Prosthetics American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Patients_and_Public/Amputation_a...   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! Health News Yahoo! Health News Parents Can Take Steps to Boost Kids' Health, Well-Being SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As children head back to school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and happy all year, an expert suggests. Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people. 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