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Bundling method to treat extensive thumb fingertip pulp incisions: A case report [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022
Introduction. Thumb fingertip injuries, often combined with phalanx fracture or torn ligament, are very common. The focus of treatment is on how to rebuild the function and shape of the thumb. Single thumb fingertip pulp injury is more common.
Li Shao-Guang   +2 more
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Plastering the thumb [PDF]

open access: yesThe Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2011
McBride et al describe an innovative method that simplifies plaster immobilisation of the thumb but could be improved by limiting the distal extent of the dressings to allow unrestrained mobilisation of the finger metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints. Although the plaster component of the dressing appears to stop at the MCP joint crease of the index and ...
T. J. McBride, AW Simons, B. Rand
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Triggering Thumb Is Not Always a Trigger Thumb

open access: yesJournal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2022
Although rare, the thumb can trigger because of de Quervain disease. An 18-year-old woman presented with painful triggering during thumb movements. Physical examination revealed locking upon thumb extension and painful snapping upon thumb flexion, with tenderness over the first extensor compartment.
Egemen Ayhan, Kadir Cevik
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Suspension arthroplasty in the treatment of thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis

open access: yesOrthopedic Reviews, 2021
Literature presents several examples of surgical techniques for the treatment of carpometacarpal osteoarthritis. In our study we used a modified Ceruso’s suspended arthroplasty technique.
Gianfilippo Caggiari   +9 more
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Osseointegrated Metallic Implants for Finger Amputees: A Review of the Literature

open access: yesOrthopaedic Surgery, 2022
Digital trauma amputations and digital agenesis strongly affect the functionality and aesthetic appearance of the hand. Autologous reconstruction is the gold standard of treatment.
Chiara Bregoli   +8 more
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Arthroscopy-assisted partial trapeziectomy combined with ligament reconstruction for thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis: A different technique

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2022
BackgroundThere is no consensus on the best surgery option for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (CMC OA). The traditional method has the risk of large trauma, obvious metacarpal subsidence, and decreased stability.
Wan-Ling Zheng   +15 more
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Measurement and analysis of the range of motion and the degree of posture discomfort of the thumb joints

open access: yesNihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2018
In this study, we measured and analyzed the degree of posture discomfort with respect to the coordinated range of motion (ROM) of the thumb. For ergonomic assessment of a product CAD model using a digital hand model, such joint properties are necessary ...
Yuya YONEOKA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coarticulation of Handshape in Sign Language of the Netherlands: A Corpus Study

open access: yesLaboratory Phonology, 2017
This article investigates the articulation of the thumb in flat handshapes (B handshapes) in Sign Language of the Netherlands. On the basis of phonological models of handshape, the hypothesis was generated that the thumb state is variable and will ...
Anne de Meijer   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effect of the Thumb Orientation and Actuation on the Functionality and Performance of Affordable Prosthetic Hands: Obtaining Design Criteria

open access: yesBiomimetics, 2022
The advent of 3D printing technologies has enabled the development of low-cost prosthetic underactuated hands, with cables working as tendons for flexion.
Javier Andrés-Esperanza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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