A volar plate injury refers to damage to the volar plate, a thick ligament located at the base of the finger joints (PIP joints). This structure prevents the joint from bending backward (hyperextensio...
Volkmann’s ischemic contracture (VIC) is a serious medical condition where muscles, nerves, and tissues of the forearm and hand become permanently shortened and damaged due to a lack of blood flow (is...
Whiplash injury is a soft tissue neck injury caused by a sudden, forceful back-and-forth movement of the head. It’s most commonly associated with rear-end car accidents, but can also result from sport...
Wiedemann Syndrome, also known as Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome (WRS), is a rare genetic disorder characterized by features of premature aging (progeria) that begin at or before birth. This neonata...
Yellow ligament hypertrophy, also known as ligamentum flavum thickening, is a spinal condition in which the ligamentum flavum, a yellow-colored elastic ligament connecting the vertebrae, becomes abnor...