Prognosis The prognosis is favorable with operative and conservative therapy. Nevertheless, there are therapy failures in both forms of therapy, i.e. bone fractures do not heal. An untreated scaphoid fracture generally ends in the formation of a false joint (pseudarthrosis), which can be painless and can only cause problems years after the fall. It should … Prognosis | Therapy of a scaphoid fracture
Causes and forms of pain in the hand There are various causes for pain in the hand. They range from serious traumatic causes to more harmless minor traumas and chronic causes that can cause long-lasting pain. Acute causes Among the most common acute causes of pain in the hand are fractures of the hand bones … Pain in the hand
Chronic causes of pain in hand The most common cause of pain in the hand and wrists is arthrosis and arthritic changes. The so-called rhizarthrosis, which is the most common form of arthrosis of the hand, should be mentioned here. This form of arthrosis affects the thumb saddle joint, which causes severe to very severe … Chronic causes of pain in hand | Pain in the hand
Where is your pain located? The thumb has a special function when grasping because it has greater mobility compared to the other fingers. Pain in the thumb can occur in very different ways. It can occur for example.Often, the thumb’s ability to move is restricted by the pain and it is difficult to grasp. Pain … Where is your pain located? | Pain in the hand
Scaphoid pain Of all carpal bones, the scaphoid is the one most affected by problems. Besides the fracture of the scaphoid bone, there are scaphoid dislocations (scapholunary dissociation), arthrosis in the wrist and many other causes that can cause pain in the scaphoid bone. When does your hand hurt? Pain in the hand when resting … Scaphoid pain | Pain in the hand
Pain when gripping There are also several possible causes for pain when grasping. On the one hand, this can also be provoked by an inflammation of the tendon sheath, since the muscles or tendons of the finger flexors, among other things, run through the tendon sheath. Carpal tunnel syndrome can also cause pain when grasping, … Pain when gripping | Pain in the hand
ConnectionMerging of two fingers when all fingers are affected is called a spoon hand. Syndactyly occurs frequently with the Apert – Syndrome. Splitting hand Spoon Hand Definition A syndactyly of the hand is a bony or connective tissue connection of two fingers. In this disease the space between the fingers is missing. This disease is … Syndactyly of the hand
Diagnosis As a rule, syndactyly is a so-called gaze diagnosis, which immediately catches the eye when viewed alone. In order to confirm the diagnosis, an X-ray of the hand should always be taken. On the basis of the X-ray image, a bony syndactyly can be distinguished from a soft tissue syndactyly. Therapy A syndication of … Diagnosis | Syndactyly of the hand
Synonyms in a broader sense Sudeck`sche healing derailment Algodystrophy Causalgia Sudeck Syndrome Posttraumatic Dystrophy Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Complex regional pain syndrome I and II Sympathetic reflex dystrophy Sudeck ́sche Disease Introduction In Sudeck’s disease (also known as CRPS I= Cronic Regional Pain Syndrome) at least one joint is affected. This is usually on the … Sudeck’s disease
Appearance When does Sudeck’s disease occur? 50% after 25% without 20% after 5% after Contusions (bruises) Sprains Fractures (bone fracturesBone fracture) Luxations (joint dislocations) After OperationsOperation Obvious cause Neuropathies (nervous diseases) Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Coronary insufficiency (coronary artery disease) Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) Medication (e.g. barbiturates (sleeping pills)) Frequency Due to the many different symptoms, … Appearance | Sudeck’s disease
Differential diagnosis alternative causes A number of other diseases can fake more or less symptoms of Sudeck’s disease. The following diseases are among them: FracturesBone fracture DistortionsContusions (dislocation bruises) Compartment syndrome Overload syndrome Thoracic-outlet syndrome e.g. caused by a cervical rib Peripheral nerve constriction syndrome (nerve constriction of various causes) Lymph congestion (edema) Myofascial pain … Differential diagnosis alternative causes | Sudeck’s disease
Healing The most important factor in the treatment of Sudeck’s disease is an early and stage-appropriate multimodal therapy. For a cure, the recognition of this clinical picture at the earliest possible stage is particularly important. The best chances of a cure exist when there is no nerve injury. In a few cases the complete cure … Healing | Sudeck’s disease
