Mallet finger, also known as baseball finger, is an injury to the last joint on your finger that causes a deformity where the finger appears crooked or drooping. Mallet finger is most often caused by ...

Q: In his later years, my father developed a finger deformity that his doctor called a Dupuytren’s contracture. Can you tell me about this condition? A: Dupuytren’s contracture is a condition that ...

Few minor injuries generate as much immediate pain as a finger caught in a closing door. That sudden crush, followed by throbbing pain and rapid swelling, can turn an ordinary day into a painful ...

Surgery is not considered a first-line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But a doctor may suggest a joint repair or replacement procedure if you have significant joint damage that interferes ...