by Leah Roberts | Jan 9, 2023 | St.George Hand Surgeon, St.George Hand Surgery
You slip on an icy driveway and catch yourself with your hands on your way to the ground. Or maybe you suffer from arthritis. Out of the blue notice a sharp pain and swelling in your wrist. Both could be the result of a TFCC tear. A TFCC tear is a painful condition...
by Leah Roberts | Jan 9, 2023 | St.George Hand Surgeon, St.George Hand Surgery
As the premier hand and wrist surgery experts in St. George, Utah Dr. Dirk Slade and Dr. Zachary Jager have seen every kind of hand and wrist injury. From sports injuries to carpal tunnel syndrome to cysts, we employ a variety of nonsurgical and surgical treatment...
by Leah Roberts | Nov 10, 2022 | Education, St.George Hand Surgeon, St.George Hand Surgery, Zachary Jager, MD
From a quick procedure to treat painful carpal tunnel syndrome, to more extensive surgery to remove a cyst or treat a bad fracture, we’ve seen it all at our St George hand and wrist surgery clinic. Finding the right surgeon is important. But preparing for your hand or...
by Leah Roberts | Nov 7, 2022 | Arthritis, Basal Thumb Arthritis, Dirk Slade, MD, Education, St.George Hand Surgeon, St.George Hand Surgery, Zachary Jager, MD
Let’s Talk About Cartilage and Arthritis The opposing bone surfaces of our joints are covered with a layer of specialized tissue known as hyaline cartilage. This cartilage tissue allows for nearly frictionless gliding of the joint surfaces against one another....
by stgeorgehanstg | Jun 29, 2022 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dirk Slade, MD, Education, St.George Hand Surgeon, St.George Hand Surgery
Carpal Tunnel: Basic Anatomy and Definition Carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve problem categorized as compressive neuropathy or simply a pinched nerve. Nerves can experience pressure or pinching injury anywhere along the path between exiting the spinal canal and...
