The New York Hand & Wrist Center of Lenox Hill

04/22/2026

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04/03/2026

Treatment Options to Handle Dupuytren's Contracture.

For those dealing with Dupuytren's contracture, treatments now include more than just surgery. Innovative options like collagenase injections offer effective ways to manage symptoms early on. Understanding these alternatives empowers patients to make informed decisions about their hand health.

03/27/2026

Common Hand Issues Related to Underlying Diseases.

Hand issues may reveal signs of health conditions, including heart disease and neurological disorders. Their color, shape, and texture offer important clues about your overall health.

03/25/2026

How To Recognize and Manage Early Arthritis in Your Fingers.

Arthritis in your fingers often causes morning stiffness and aching. These early symptoms can progress if untreated.Early treatment can help relieve symptoms and protect joint function from arthritis in your fingers.

02/16/2026

Ulnar Nerve Lesions: Causes and Treatments of Nerve Damage.

An ulnar nerve injury (sometimes called an ulnar nerve lesion) can cause pain and numbness in your arm. Your arm might also feel weak if you hurt the nerve.

02/16/2026

Top Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon Dr. Daniel Polatsch explains Francisco Lindor’s hamate hook injury—what it is, how it happens, and why it matters for New York Mets players and athletes at every level.
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02/09/2026

What Causes Pain in Both Elbows?

If you`ve ever hit your funny bone, you know that elbow pain can be annoying. But with the different muscles, ligaments, tendons, and bones involved in the elbow, it can be difficult to figure out exactly why you have pain in one or both elbows.

01/09/2026

A Fractured (Broken) Metacarpal: What to Know.

A fractured (broken) metacarpal is a common injury of the hand. A metacarpal fracture affects one or more of the five metacarpal bones that run from the wrist (carpal) bones to the knuckles.1 An impact injury, such as a fall or blow to the hand, is usually the cause of a metacarpal fracture.

01/02/2026

Is Carpal Tunnel Surgery Right for You?

Carpal tunnel surgery can help relieve hand pain, numbness, and weakness by cutting a ligament to ease pressure on the median nerve.

01/01/2026

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year!

12/29/2025

5 Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome You Should Know.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that develops when the median nerve—a major nerve that controls movement and sensation in the hand and fingers—becomes compressed or pinched. Specifically, this nerve supplies sensations to your thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. As a result, you ...

12/22/2025

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