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Mallet Finger, What is a mallet finger? A mallet finger describes a condition in which the end of a finger is bent (flexed) towards the palm and cannot straighte...
Trigger Finger, What is trigger finger? A trigger finger (also known as stenosing flexor tenosynovitis) is a finger that becomes 'locked' after it has be...
Presentation Hand extensor tendon rupture can cause a mallet finger (fixed flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint) or boutonnière deformity (fixed flexion at the middle interp...
Bouchard's nodes are much less common than Heberden's nodes. Mallet finger (flexion deformity of the distal interphalangeal joint preventing extension) results from an extensor ten...
Toe and Finger Clubbing (Causes, Symptoms and Treatment), Synonyms: Hippocratic nails, Hippocratic fingers (first described by Hippocrates) What is toe and finger c...
Acrogeric hands, mallet finger(s), clinodactyly, brachydactyly. Vaginal/uterine/rectal prolapse. clEDS is caused by a lack of tenascin XB (TNXB), which is a glycoprotein expressed in...
An open mallet thumb can be caused by laceration causing tendon disruption. Closed mallet thumb can be treated by conservative splinting but may require open tendon repair or fixa...
Surgery may be required if pain is reported. Mallet toe - this is a flexion deformity of the DIP. Surgery may be required if the toe(s) causes symptoms. , Osgood schlatter's dise...
Hand-arm vibration syndrome (sometimes abbreviated to HAVS) causes changes in the sensation of the fingers which can lead to permanent numbness of fingers, muscle weakness and, in so...
Hammer toes. Mallet toes. A claw toe involves abnormal positions of all three joints in the toe. It consists of an extension contracture with dorsal subluxation of the metatarsophala...
Typically, the ring finger is usually affected first. Then the little finger and then the middle finger. It takes months or years for the condition to develop and progress t...
Symptoms Typically, symptoms develop in fingers when you become cool - for example, in cold weather. At first the fingers go white and cool.
A fingertip is from the very end of the finger to the first crease in the finger. One FTU is enough to treat an area of skin twice the size of the flat of an adult's hand with th...
The median nerve gives feeling to the thumb, index and middle fingers, and half of the ring finger. It also controls the movement of the small muscles at the base of the thumb.
This picture shows where the pain is felt, on the outside of the elbow, in tennis elbow: Tennis elbow BruceB...
Draining the pus out If a lot of pus has collected, and your finger or toe is very swollen, the pus may need to be drained. A small cut is made to allow the pus to come out.
Place your fingers on the front of your chin and try to move the lower jaw forward against the resistance of your fingers.
The itch may cause them to poke or scratch the ear canal with a finger or a cotton wool bud. This may damage the skin in the ear canal and cause inflammation. Inflamed skin can quickly become...
Dislocated finger This is a common injury which can affect any finger joint but which most commonly affects the middle knuckle of the four fingers (rather than the thumb).
The cold causes freezing of your skin and underlying tissues. The fingers, toes and feet are most commonly affected but other extremities, including the nose, ears and cheeks, can also dev...