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Evolution and functional necessities have compelled the great toe of the foot and its embryological kin, thumb, to have some tendoligamentous differences with a similar basic anatomical structure.
Heena Rajani +5 more
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The Surgical Release of Dupuytren's Contracture Using Multiple Transverse Incisions. [PDF]
Dupuytren's contracture is a condition commonly encountered by hand surgeons, although it is rare in the Asian population. Various surgical procedures for Dupuytren's contracture have been reported, and the outcomes vary according to the treatment ...
Cho, Sanghun +3 more
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A preliminary study of the effect of closed incision management with negative pressure wound therapy over high-risk incisions [PDF]
Background Certain postoperative wounds are recognised to be associated with more complications than others and may be termed high-risk. Wound healing can be particularly challenging following high-energy trauma where wound necrosis and infection ...
A Colli +59 more
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Quantitative sensory testing in painful hand osteoarthritis demonstrates features of peripheral sensitisation. [PDF]
Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a prevalent condition for which treatments are based on analgesia and physical therapies. Our primary objective was to evaluate pain perception in participants with HOA by assessing the characteristics of nodal involvement ...
Ejindu, V +5 more
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Novel Use of Joint Replacement in a Thumb Interphalangeal Joint
Arthrodesis of the interphalangeal (IP) joint of the thumb is widely acknowledged as the indicated treatment for trauma and osteoarthritis of this joint.
Desirae McKee, E. L. Domingo-Johnson
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Combined therapy for contractures of the hand joints [PDF]
Aim to study the effectiveness of the combined treatment of contractures of proximal interphalangeal joint. Material and methods. The study included 30 patients with a diagnosis of post-traumatic mixed contracture of the proximal interphalangeal ...
Rustem R. Fasakhov +2 more
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On The Linguistic Effects Of Articulatory Ease, With A Focus On Sign Languages [PDF]
Spoken language has a well-known drive for ease of articulation, which Kirchner (1998, 2004) analyzes as reduction of the total magnitude of all biomechanical forces involved.
Napoli, Donna Jo +2 more
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Design method for an anthropomorphic hand able to gesture and grasp [PDF]
This paper presents a numerical method to conceive and design the kinematic model of an anthropomorphic robotic hand used for gesturing and grasping. In literature, there are few numerical methods for the finger placement of human-inspired robotic hands.
Cerruti, Giulio +3 more
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Septic arthritis of small joints with associated osteomyelitis is difficult to treat and repeated surgical debridement and prolonged antibiotic administration are often needed.
Ryoichi Shibuya, MD +4 more
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Crucifixion and median neuropathy. [PDF]
Crucifixion as a means of torture and execution was first developed in the 6th century B.C. and remained popular for over 1000 years. Details of the practice, which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, have intrigued scholars as historical records and
Regan, Jacqueline M +2 more
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