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Arthritis in fingers and small joints is a highly sensitive and often debilitating condition. Given the repetitive nature of finger movement in everyday life, it becomes obvious when you start to experience reduced function in the hand. It’s advised that you seek a professional opinion on the treatment methods most suited to your situation.

Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, impacts the tendons responsible for bending and straightening fingers and the thumb. It often causes a sensation of locking or catching during finger movement, accompanied by symptoms like finger and thumb pain and stiffness. While the ring finger and thumb are the most frequently affected, this condition can affect any of the digits. When symptoms do not get better with non-surgical treatment options, our specialised hand surgeons can offer surgery to improve hand function.

When healthy, our bones are protected by cartilage that helps them glide smoothly during movement. Arthritis occurs when this protective cartilage wears thin, causing bones to rub against each other, resulting in activity-related pain. There are several types of arthritis that can affect the hand, thumbs and wrist, including osteoarthritis, post traumatic arthritis and inflammatory arthritis. The most common joint affected by arthritis is at the base of the thumb. Common symptoms include pain, stiffness and difficulty completing simple everyday activities, and although there is no cure, surgery may be an option to improve of quality of life. Our talented hand and wrist surgeons can help you manage and relieve symptoms of arthritis.

You should always be able to count on your fingers, but some conditions make it difficult or impossible to straighten the fingers, resulting in difficulty completing everyday tasks. Duputren’s Disease affects the tissue underneath the palm, causing it to tighten and pull on the fingers, forcing them inward toward the palm and making it difficult to move the fingers. Our team of trusted orthopaedic surgeons are here to improve the motion and functionality of the hand so you can get back to doing the things you love.

Pain, tingling, or numbness in the fingers? You may be experiencing the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition occurs when the median nerve, a large nerve inside the hand, is compressed as it runs through the wrist. In most cases, carpal tunnel syndrome may worsen over time and could cause permanent loss of sensation, strength and function in the hand. Surgery with one of our respected hand surgeons can help you regain control of your sensory and motor functions to enjoy an active lifestyle.

To relieve painful clicking or locking of the fingers, our hand surgeons may recommend trigger finger release surgery. The goal of this procedure is to release the A1 pulley, the pulley at the base of each finger where it meets the palm, allowing free movement within the hand and eliminating any clicking or catching sensations. Trigger finger release surgery is a simple procedure often performed under local anaesthetic to immediately confirm free movement of the finger.

There are different surgical treatment options for thumb and wrist arthritis, which all have the goal of reducing pain whilst improving function. Depending on your condition, you have several options for treatment. For Thumbs these include: Fusion, trapeziectomy and ligament reconstruction. Wrist options are: Partial or total joint fusion, proximal row carpectomy and joint replacement. Joint Fusion: Our skilled hand and wrist surgeons can fuse the affected joint to alleviate pain. Arthroplasty: Our surgeons will remove damaged cartilage and rebuilding the joint is done with a mechanical functional joint replacement depending on the level of required functionality. Proximal Row Carpectomy (especially for the wrist): Surgeons can remove three carpal bones to reduce pain and preserve function. Your surgeon will discuss these options with you and select the right one based on your individual case. 

When Dupuytren’s disease interferes with everyday hand function, our specialised hand surgeons may recommend surgical correction to improve the motion of your affected fingers. There are two common procedures that surgeons undertake to correct Dupuytren’s disease, including a fasciotomy and a partial palmar fasciectomy. During a fasciotomy, your surgeon will divide cords of tissue without removing them to relieve stiffness and improve finger movement. In a partial palmar fasciectomy, your surgeon will remove as much abnormal tissue and cord as they can to straighten the fingers to help prevent the disease from reoccurring. Your surgeon will discuss both options with you to help you decide the most appropriate treatment in your circumstances.