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Volkmann contracture, or Volkmann ischemic contracture, is a permanent shortening of your forearm muscles. It causes a “claw-like” posture of your hand, wrist, and fingers. Volkmann contracture ...

A 52-year-old man presented to our orthopedic clinic with an 8-month history of a right distal forearm mass accompanied by severe pain and right-hand numbness. He reported paresthesias in the median ...

When you lift your arm from the side, you feel a sharp pain at a specific angle. However, once you move past that angle and lift it further, it somehow feels a little better.Do you have any idea what ...

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Compartment syndrome was suspected immediately due to a hard, noncompressible anterior compartment of the forearm. However, Mr. J did not present as one would expect a person with compartment syndrome ...

Whether you've been diagnosed with arthritis or you're an athlete who frequently pushes your physical limits, muscle pain is just that — a pain. It can inhibit a person's ability to recover and relax, ...

When you hear "my shoulder hurts," where do you think of?Is it the top of the shoulder? Or is it around the shoulder ...

Feeling sore after a workout is known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Sore muscles after exercise are a result of muscle breakdown during a workout, particularly on the eccentric portion or ...

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