An injury or ailment involving your hand or wrist can severely limit your ability to perform daily activities, such as taking a shower, driving a car or using a computer, and requires an expert team of physicians, surgeons and physical and occupational therapists. The physicians of the Penn Hand Service, part of the Penn Orthopaedic Institute , provide comprehensive treatment for a wide range of issues, including arthritis, fractures, nerve problems and sports-related injuries.
As medical advances in arthroscopy and imaging techniques are used more frequently to evaluate the small …

When a wrist hurts, it could be carpal tunnel syndrome — or something else. Over time, many conditions can affect crucial parts of the hands, causing everything from pain to the loss of normal function. The August issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource offers an overview of common hand conditions and treatments:
Thumb arthritis: This occurs when the joint at the wrist and base of the thumb develops osteoarthritis. It’s more common after age 40. A combination of factors, including aging, joint injury or stress, and heredity may lead to thumb …

Here is a great resource on fractures which includes a glossary of terms.
http://www.mybrokenleg.com/faq/glossary.html

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have implemented patient safety enhancements to dramatically reduce errors and improve the staff’s own perception of the safety climate in obstetrical care.
Edmund F. Funai, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale, will present preliminary results from this research at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting on February 2 in Dallas, Texas.
An estimated 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die in hospitals each year as a result of errors. About half of medical errors are linked …