Items tagged “hand”

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Glomangioma

Glomangiomas, also known as glomus tumors, are benign vascular tumors typically seen at the distal extremities. On imaging, they characteristically present as small hypervascular nodules under the fingernail.  Terminology These tumors should not be confused with paragangliomas, which were form...
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Positive metacarpal sign

In the metacarpal sign, a line drawn along the heads of the 4th and 5th metacarpals will intersect the head of the 3rd metacarpal if shortening is present. The shortened 4th metacarpal is the key to the sign. The sign is positive in up to 9.6% of normal individuals 3. It is however seen in a va...
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Skier's thumb

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 22 May 2008
66% complete
X-ray
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Fracture dislocation of middle finger

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 26 May 2008
91% complete
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3rd metacarpal fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Jeremy Jones
Published 19 Jun 2009
75% complete
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Fifth metacarpal fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Jeremy Jones
Published 24 Jun 2009
57% complete
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Enchondroma with pathological fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 05 Aug 2009
72% complete
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Dislocated proximal interphalangeal joint

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 16 Sep 2009
50% complete
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4th metacarpal fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Jeremy Jones
Published 10 Oct 2009
88% complete
X-ray
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Trigger finger

Trigger fingers are a type of stenosing tenosynovitis involving the flexor digitorum superficialis at the level of the A1 pulley. It develops due to repetitive microinjury from frequent flexion-extension movements of the fingers and/or thumb. Epidemiology Risk factors diabetes obesity femal...
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Foreign body - wire in finger

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 03 Nov 2009
60% complete
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Boxer fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 07 Nov 2009
72% complete
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Short 4th and 5th metacarpals

  Diagnosis certain
Donna D'Souza
Published 10 Nov 2009
60% complete
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Turner syndrome - hand

  Diagnosis certain
Angela Byrne
Published 11 Nov 2009
79% complete
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Macrodystrophia lipomatosa

  Diagnosis probable
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 12 Nov 2009
66% complete
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Enchondroma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 13 Nov 2009
69% complete
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Gamekeeper's thumb and Stener lesion (illustrations)

  Diagnosis not applicable
Frank Gaillard
Published 16 Nov 2009
32% complete
Diagram
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Fibrolipomatous hamartoma of median nerve

  Diagnosis almost certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 15 Dec 2009
59% complete
MRI
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Macrodystrophia lipomatosa

Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is a rare form of localized gigantism, and many terms have been used interchangeably, with resulting confusion. They include macrodactyly, megalodactyly, digital gigantism, macromelia, partial acromegaly, macrosomia, and limited gigantism 3. Terminology Macrodystroph...
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Ollier disease

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 16 Dec 2009
85% complete
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