
A hand washes up on a beach …
You’d be wrong in assuming that a hand on its own would have little to offer forensic investigators trying to match it to a body.

It’s International Hand Therapy Week!
What intricate abilities lie in the palms of our hands! Each day our hands perform an incredible number of tasks without a second thought, from

Mallet finger: What is it and how do I fix it?
Your hand is made up of multiple tendons, like ropes, that enable your fingers to do remarkable things like hold a pen, play the piano,

de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: A vicious cycle of activity, inflammation, pain
Are you a mum or grandmother whose been picking up your new baby over and over and now seem to have a very painful thumb

WHAT SHOULD I DO? PIP joint dislocations
Dr Mackay discusses dislocations of the PIPJ and how they are treated.

So you think you have carpal tunnel syndrome?
Staying on the theme of hands for now, let’s take a look at carpal tunnel syndrome. You probably know people who have had it –

What is The Get Better Lab anyway?
Hi, my name’s Cameron Mackay. I’m a plastic and reconstructive surgeon from Brisbane, in Australia. As a surgeon, I spend a lot of my time

Help our health services by keeping your hands safe!
Have you ever stopped to consider how useful your hands are and how important they are to you? That’s why an injury to your hand

Trigger finger: What does that mean?
What does it mean to have a trigger finger? You’ve never handled a gun in your life, yet you’re being told you have a trigger
