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Dez Bryant – Finger Fracture Surgery Using Bone Graft

By C. Noel Henley, MD

 

picture of dez bryant's finger splint

Credit: John Rhodes

The Dallas Morning News reports that Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant admits he needs surgery for his broken finger but wants to delay surgery until the off season. Apparently the surgery will require bone grafting. What does this involve? Is it a good idea for Dez to wait to have surgery? Read the full article →

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David Ash’s Wrist Injury – What Causes Bruising In An Injured Wrist?

By C. Noel Henley, MD

image credit: ABC

Texas QB David Ash goes to the locker room for x-rays of an injured, bruised wrist What causes bruising in a wrist injury like David’s?

Bruising is caused by bleeding underneath the skin.

It’s usually a sign of severe trauma in a young person, whose bones are harder and ligaments . . . → Read More: David Ash’s Wrist Injury – What Causes Bruising In An Injured Wrist?

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Kendall Marshall’s Broken Wrist – What Is A Scaphoid Bone?

By C. Noel Henley, MD

anatomy of wrist bonesUniversity of North Carolina’s Kendall Marshall will have surgery to fix a fractured scaphoid bone. Surgery is scheduled for sometime today, and will involve putting a screw in the scaphoid bone, according to Kendall’s father, Dennis Marshall.

In this article I’ll show you a picture of where the scaphoid is in the wrist, and what a typical screw looks like that might be put inside the bone in surgery.

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Jay Cutler’s Thumb Fracture, Surgery, and Rehabilitation

By C. Noel Henley, MD

jay cutler falls on his thumbJay Cutler’s thumb fracture was most likely a displaced break in one of the three bones that make up the thumb. His total time off the field could be as long as eight weeks.
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Hands and Arms in the News – Rahm Emanuel’s Finger

By C. Noel Henley, MD

You may have noticed that former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s right middle finger is missing. What happened?

Rahm Emanuel's finger

from The Economist - www.economist.com

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How Can Steven Jackson Play With a Broken Finger?

By C. Noel Henley, MD

steven jackson of the St. Louis Rams

How can Rams running back Steven Jackson play against the Carolina Panthers if he just had surgery this week (Monday)?

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Hands and Arms on Film – Val Kilmer’s Elbow

By C. Noel Henley, MD

elbowIn this scene from Heat, with Robert DeNiro, Kilmer and DeNiro’s characters have a conversation in a beach house.

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