Musculoskeletal Key

Skin/Soft Tissue Injury/Infection River M. Elliott Jonas L. Matzon David R. Steinberg A 32-year-old right-hand dominant woman presents with a laceration of the left small finger after accidentally cutting herself…

Finger Dislocation Pramod B. Voleti Stephan G. Pill David R. Steinberg A 22-year-old right-hand-dominant male presents with right small finger pain after “jamming” his finger while playing basketball. He reports…

Dupuytren Contracture Nicholas T. Haddock Stephan G. Pill David R. Steinberg A 60-year-old diabetic male presents with gradual onset of stiffness and inability to straighten his right small and ring…

Osteoarthritis at the Base of the Thumb (Carpometacarpal Joint) Min Jung Park Jonas L. Matzon David R. Steinberg A 55-year-old right-hand-dominant female laborer presents with chronic pain at the base…

Ganglia of the Hand Christina F. Endress Jonas L. Matzon David R. Steinberg A 58-year-old woman presents with an unsightly finger mass. CLINICAL PRESENTATION Masses in the hand originate from…

Trigger Finger Christina F. Endress Jonas L. Matzon David R. Steinberg A 52-year-old woman with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus presents with pain in her palm, stiffness of…

Ganglion Cyst David Bozentka Lawrence W. Weber A 20-year-old woman has developed a prominence about the dorsal radial aspect of the wrist. It is not painful and does not limit…

De Quervain Tendinitis David Bozentka Lawrence W. Weber A 30-year-old woman developed radial-sided wrist pain and swelling 6 months following the delivery of her first child. CLINICAL PRESENTATION Tendinitis involving…

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome David Bozentka Lawrence W. Weber A 50-year-old woman presents with activity related hand numbness of the thumb and index, long, and ring fingers. CLINICAL PRESENTATION Carpal tunnel…

Lateral Epicondylitis Jack E. Kazanjian Charles L. Getz A 46-year-old male postal worker presents with right-sided lateral elbow pain. The patient is right-hand dominant and cannot recall a history of…