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Thumb polydactyly with a floating ulnar thumb. [PDF]

open access: yesActa medica Okayama, 2013
Thumb polydactyly is reported to be the most common congenital anomaly of the hand in Japan. The floating type is not particularly rare, accounting for 0.9 to 15% of all cases of thumb polydactyly. However, to the best of our knowledge, there has been only one case of thumb polydactyly with a floating ulnar thumb, reported by Onizuka. Herein, we report
Hasegawa, Kenjiro   +2 more
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A Three-dimensional Finger Motion Measurement System of a Thumb and an Index Finger Without a Calibration Process [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Various wearable systems have been investigated to measure hand motion, but some challenges remain. Many systems require a calibration process to map sensor signals to actual finger joint angles by the principle of measuring the length change of the ...
Bae, Joonbum, Park, Yeongyu
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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
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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
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A new view on grasping [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Reaching out for an object is often described as consisting of two components that are based on different visual information. Information about the object’s position and orientation guides the hand to the object, while information about the object’s ...
Brenner, Eli, Smeets, Jeroen B.J.
core   +1 more source

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

New Effect Size Rules of Thumb

open access: yes, 2009
Recommendations to expand Cohen’s (1988) rules of thumb for interpreting effect sizes are given to include very small, very large, and huge effect sizes. The reasons for the expansion, and implications for designing Monte Carlo studies, are discussed.
S. Sawilowsky
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ultrasound versus MRI in the evaluation of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint

open access: yesJournal of Ultrasonography, 2023
An intricate and unique combination of ligamentous, fibrocartilaginous, and osseous structures stabilize the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint. Both ultrasound and high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging are extremely useful in evaluating these critical
Knisely Beatrice   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Giant Intermuscular Thenar Lipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Lipoma is the most common benign tumour in hand. Lipoma in hand of size more than 5 cm is classified as Giant Lipoma. Lipoma of larger sizes is rare in hand because of accessibility and lesser subcutaneous tissues.
Prabhakar Ulaganathan
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