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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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Acrylic Finger Prosthesis: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Hands basic function is to grasp, hold and manipulate items. Hand gesture is perhaps the most blatant example of non-verbal communication. Finger and partial finger amputations are most frequently encountered forms of partial hand loss. Common causes are
Rajeev Kumar Reddy K, Vinod Bandela, Bharathi M, Giridhar Reddy S V   +3 more
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Wearable Technologies for Monitoring Upper Extremity Functions During Daily Life in Neurologically Impaired Individuals [PDF]

, 2023
Neurological disorders, including stroke, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease, generally lead to diminished upper extremity (UE) function, impacting individuals' independence and quality of life. Traditional assessments predominantly focus on standardized clinical tasks, offering limited insights into real-life UE ...
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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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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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Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment of Finger Flexor Pulley Injuries in Climbers a Literature Review [PDF]

Rehabilitacja Medyczna, 2022
Introduction: Climbing, which has recently become very popular, causes significant loads on the upper limbs, especially the fingers, which often leads to a closed traumatic rupture of the finger flexor pulleys.Objective: The aim of this review was to ...
Jakub Szczechowicz, Sara Rosińska
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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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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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Fingertip reconstruction with a subcutaneous flap and composite graft composed of nail bed and volar pulp skin

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022
Background Fingertip injuries are very common; however, the reconstruction of volar pulp defects with nail bed defects is challenging in the absence of the amputated segment.
Sung Hoon Koh, Ilou Park, Jin Soo Kim, Dong Chul Lee, Si Young Roh, Kyung Jin Lee, Min Ki Hong   +6 more
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A five-bar mechanism to assist finger flexion-extension movement: system implementation [PDF]

Robotica, 2022, pp.1-19
The lack of specialized personnel and assistive technology to assist in rehabilitation therapies is one of the challenges facing the health sector today, and it is projected to increase. For researchers and engineers, it represents an opportunity to innovate and develop devices that improve and optimize rehabilitation services for the benefit of ...
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