Osteoarthritis is a common chronic health condition that is characterised by joint pain and restricted movement. The main ...

The distal interphalangeal joints often show involvement, distinguishing this condition from other forms of inflammatory arthritis. Dactylitis, the characteristic “sausage-like” swelling of ...

Some conditions cause the finger or toe joint tissue to thicken, making movement difficult. This may affect how the joint bends and may feel like it is locking up. A person may also experience ...

NBC Barbara added, “If you’re queasy, don’t look at your television for the photo,” which showed her middle finger sticking out at an unnatural angle in two joints. “Now some people ma ...

After physical examination, severe tumefaction of the finger was evident (figure 1). Spontaneous flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint with full incompetence to active extension and severe pain ...

The proposed robot hand imitated the human hand, the four fingers, excluding the thumb, consist of distal interphalangeal(DIP), proximal interphalangeal(PIP), metacarpophalangeal(MCP) joints. The ...

in the wrist and finger joints (carpometacarpal 1 (CMC1), metacarpophalangeal (MCP), and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints) of healthy controls. Methods: Twenty seven healthy volunteers (15 women, ...

Abstract: In this article, a position control strategy is proposed for a triple-joint pneumatic finger with angle sensors using a tendon-driven technique. Measurement noise from the angle sensors is ...

Symptomatic HOA was defined as hand pain and in addition to radiographic HOA (at least one interphalangeal (IP) joint or 1st carpometacarpal joint with Kellgren–Lawrence grade ≥2). EOA was defined as ...

Even if there is no fracture, a severely jammed finger can lead to permanent joint deformity and stiffness if not given the appropriate treatment. Depending on the type of injury you have sustained, ...

Many can be managed with rest, NSAIDs, cortisone injections, and splinting. Others may require surgery to repair injuries or correct problems in the finger's bones, joints, tendons, or connective ...