Treatment of stiff fingers

posted 5/2/07 in Contractures and Hand Stiffness

There are many preventable causes of stiff fingers, such as casts or splints that are too distal, or failure to move the fingers after hand, wrist, elbow and even shoulder surgery.At times, however--and for unclear reasons--some patients develop stiffness that either interferes with straightening the fingers out, or interferes with...