The tiniest joints of the fingers can break down over time and, in some people, need to be replaced. The wear and tear can cause unbearable pain and stiffness. Dr. Ryan M. Zimmerman, a hand, shoulder ...

Surgeons have grown new living finger joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Remarkable 'before and after' pictures of a hand of one of the patients show how the new joints helped to reduce ...

Severe pain from arthritis in your middle knuckle (PIP joint) may require replacement (arthroplasty). Silicone replacements are the most common. They tend to have the best results and typically last ...

Arthritis in your fingers often starts with subtle changes. At first, you might wake up with sore or stiff fingers, notice discomfort after using your fingers a lot, or experience changes in grip ...

Causes of Swollen Fingers: Consider waking up and realising that your fingers feel a bit stiff, your rings are tighter than usual, and running errands, such as buttoning a shirt, feels a bit odd.

having uncommonly long ring fingers raises the risk for developing OA of the knee, independent of other risk factors and particularly among women. Index to ring finger length ratio (2D:4D) is a trait ...