She was unable to bend her fingers at the proximal interphalangeal joints and thus was unable to make a fist (Fig. 2). This had not incapacitated her significantly. There is no limitation of ...

Each of your fingers has three knuckles, and your thumb has two. The knuckles are called the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints, and distal interphalangeal (DIP) ...

While there is possible overlap, they can and do affect different joints. For example, psoriatic arthritis tends to affect the joints closer to your fingernails, known as distal interphalangeal joints ...

The Jazz announced Friday that Sexton sustained a left fourth finger Distal Interphalangeal joint avulsion fracture during Thursday's loss to San Antonio, but he will continue to play as tolerated.

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive. Now ...

Jaccoud's hand is a rare deforming arthropathy, first described in 1869 by Sigismond Jaccoud.1 Joint deformities are usually ...

measured across the proximal interphalangeal PIP joints) and a second electrode applied one segment proximal to it. These points correspond to acupuncture points that are on the Urinary Bladder ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis ...