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
Published
22 May 2008
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Fracture dislocation of middle finger
Published
26 May 2008
91% complete
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3rd metacarpal fracture
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19 Jun 2009
75% complete
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Fifth metacarpal fracture
Published
24 Jun 2009
57% complete
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Enchondroma with pathological fracture
Published
05 Aug 2009
72% complete
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Dislocated proximal interphalangeal joint
Published
16 Sep 2009
50% complete
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4th metacarpal fracture
Published
10 Oct 2009
88% complete
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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
Published
03 Nov 2009
60% complete
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Boxer fracture
Published
07 Nov 2009
72% complete
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Short 4th and 5th metacarpals
Published
10 Nov 2009
60% complete
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Turner syndrome - hand
Published
11 Nov 2009
79% complete
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Macrodystrophia lipomatosa
Published
12 Nov 2009
66% complete
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Enchondroma
Published
13 Nov 2009
69% complete
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Gamekeeper's thumb and Stener lesion (illustrations)
Published
16 Nov 2009
32% complete
Diagram
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Fibrolipomatous hamartoma of median nerve
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
Published
16 Dec 2009
85% complete
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