Trigger finger can leave the finger or thumb stuck in a bent or flexed position. It happens when the protective sheath covering the tendon becomes inflamed. Surgery to cut the tendon sheath can ...

Trigger finger is one of the most common hand conditions. Trigger finger occurs when your tendons become inflamed and swollen. This can lead to your tendons getting caught in your tendon sheath, ...

Peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNSTs), particularly schwannomas, are the most common type of nerve tumors. These tumors arise from the protective sheath surrounding peripheral nerves and can occur in ...

The expression of cysteine proteinases cathepsins B and K and of the endogenous inhibitor of cysteine proteinases, cystatin C, was investigated in tissue specimens of patients with giant cell tumor of ...

If you have trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, you’re familiar with the pain from having a finger or thumb stuck in a curled position. It can hurt whether or not you’re using your ...