Hand Problems

UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK (this website)

Has an information leaflets on hand problems called:

• Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Dupuytrens Contracture
• Mallet Finger
• Osteoarthritis
• Raynaud's Phenomenon (Cold Hands)
• Repetitive Strain Injury - RSI
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Trigger Finger
• Tenosynovitis

 British Society for Surgery of the Hand

Website of The British Society for Surgery of the Hand which includes patient information leaflets on various hand and finger problems, and information about various hand and finger surgical procedures.

 H.J.C.R. Belcher

Website of a consultant hand surgeon. Provides patient orientated information on a variety of hand conditions including: Carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis, De Quervain's disease; Syndactyly release; Diabetic stiff hand; Tendon injuries; Dupuytren's contracture; Tennis elbow; Finger arthritis; Tenosynovitis; Flexor tendon grafting; wrist problems; Ganglions; Hand tumours; Trigger finger; Hand surgery for rheumatoid arthritis; Ulnar nerve release; Joint replacement in the rheumatoid hand; Wrist fusion; Nerve grafting; Wrist ligament injuries; Scaphoid non-union; Wrist osteoarthritis.

 Artificial metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint replacement for end-stage arthritis

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Artificial metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint replacement for end-stage arthritis.

 Arthritis Research Campaign

Provides reliable information about hand and wrist surgery for arthritis.

 Wrist Fracture

A source of information regarding wrist fractures and communication for other medical consultants, healthcare professionals and for patients.

See also our arthritis page

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.