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Diagnostic accuracy of history taking, physical examination and imaging for non-chronic finger, hand and wrist ligament and tendon injuries: a systematic review update

BMJ Open, 2020
Objective The diagnostic work-up for ligament and tendon injuries of the finger, hand and wrist consists of history taking, physical examination and imaging if needed, but the supporting evidence is limited.
Sita M A Bierma-Zeinstra, Patrick Krastman, Gerald A Kraan, Nina M C Mathijssen, Jos Runhaar   +4 more
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Nerve Transfer from the Long Head Triceps Nerve to Posterior Interosseous Nerve for Restoration of Wrist, Finger, and Thumb

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019
Summary:. In brachial plexus injuries where the radial nerve is damaged, there is loss of wrist, finger, and thumb extension. Surgical options for treating brachial plexus injuries are case dependent.
Jesús Jaime Zermeño-Rivera, MD, Nicolás Ignacio Flores-Moltedo, MD, Bianca Ethel Gutiérrez-Amavizca, PhD   +2 more
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Easy and Simple Techniques to Reconstruct Natural Nailfold with the Wrap-around Flap for Finger Reconstruction

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022
The wrap-around flap (WAF) has become a popular approach to thumb reconstruction because the results are functionally and cosmetically excellent. By modifying to a partial toenail transfer, the WAF can also be used for finger reconstruction.
Takeo Matsusue
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Preventing musculoskeletal injuries among recreational adult volleyball players: design of a randomised prospective controlled trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017
Background Both acute and overuse injuries are common among recreational volleyball players, especially finger/wrist, ankle, shoulder and knee injuries.
Vincent Gouttebarge, Johannes Zwerver, Evert Verhagen   +2 more
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Nail Bed Reconstruction Using Synthetic Matrix: A Case Series

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Injuries to fingertips are one of the most common hand injuries treated in medical settings. Traditional treatment options often have disadvantages, such as increased risk of infection, high cost, and donor-site morbidity.
Devin C. Potter, MD, Caleb A. LaVigne, MD, Haley D. Puckett, MD, Gary M. Lourie, MD   +3 more
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A special danger in bowling and skittle – bowling ball induced injuries of the distal fingers

GMS German Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery – Burn and Hand Surgery, 2017
Purpose: Injuries to the hand and fingers have been reported related to the popular sports of bowling and skittle. Both sports differ regarding size, shape, weight of the ball and technique.
Könneker, Sören, Krezdorn, Nicco, Henseler, Helga, von Falck, Christian, Radtke, Christine, Vogt, Peter M.   +5 more
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Surgical Repair of Acute Extensor Tendon Injury of Hand at Multiple Levels in a Single Setting – A Case Report

Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, 2022
Extensor tendon injuries have a documented incidence rate of 14 occurrences per 100,000 person-years, making them the most frequent tendon injuries. With an estimated frequency of 17.9 and 9.9 instances per 100,000 people per year, respectively,
U Jagadish, S J Karthik , H S Arun , H Deepak   +3 more
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Repair of large soft-tissue finger defects with super-thin mobile abdominal flap at thickness of finger skin

Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2020
Background: The repair of soft-tissue defects on fingers usually utilize hand and finger flaps near the defect area. Regional flaps are insufficient for multifinger defects or defects larger than 5 cm, while pedicle flaps produce esthetically and ...
Ayhan Okumus
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Liquid biopsy epigenetics: establishing a molecular profile based on cell‐free DNA

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) fragments in plasma from cancer patients carry epigenetic signatures reflecting their cells of origin. These epigenetic features include DNA methylation, nucleosome modifications, and variations in fragmentation. This review describes the biological properties of each feature and explores optimal strategies for harnessing cfDNA ...
Christoffer Trier Maansson, Anders Lade Nielsen, Boe Sandahl Sorensen   +2 more
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European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition – hormone replacement therapy, other common medical therapies and cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC5) contains 14 recommendations on cancer prevention. Here, we update the cancer prevention recommendations regarding the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which is positioned as recommendation number 13 of the ECAC5.
Mangesh A. Thorat, Marc Arbyn, David Baldwin, Xavier Castells, Solveig Hofvind, Urska Ivanus, Carlo Senore, Esther Toes‐Zoutendijk, Carlijn van der Aalst, Carlos Canelo‐Aybar, Fiorella Karina Fernández‐Sáenz, Ariadna Feliu, Hajo Zeeb, Andre L. Carvalho, Erica D'Souza, David Ritchie, Carolina Espina, Iris Lansdorp‐Vogelaar, Andrea DeCensi   +18 more
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