For this reason, scaphoid fractures need immediate diagnosis and treatment. If you have pain or deep aching on the thumb-side of the wrist, typically after a fall on an outstretched arm ...

Or, it may be due to acute (sudden and short-lasting), non-arthritis causes, like a fracture, infected cut, or a "jammed finger." Treatment for swollen finger joints will depend on the cause.

The symptoms of a scaphoid fracture include pain in the “anatomical snuff box” of the thumb, which is an area at the base of the thumb where the tendons converge to form a kind of “dip” in ...

Rockets rookie guard Reed Sheppard will miss at least the next four weeks due to a fracture in his right thumb, writes Sam Warren of The Houston Chronicle. Meeting with reporters before Saturday ...