Items tagged “hands”

Subungual exostoses are benign osteocartilaginous tumors that occur beneath the nail bed.  Epidemiology These lesions are most commonly found in children and young adolescents 1,2.  Clinical presentation Although they can be found beneath any nail, they most commonly affect the big (first) t...

Vascular access for haemodialysis is used for end-stage renal failure that requires renal replacement therapy. Options include temporary/permanent and non-surgical vs surgical methods. This article will focus on surgical arteriovenous fistulae. Types of vascular access Temporary temporary vas...

Vaughan-Jackson syndrome describes a rare syndrome of sequential atraumatic extensor tendon ruptures in the hand, usually in the setting of rheumatoid arthritis of the distal radioulnar joint. Clinical presentation The presentation is with reduced extension of the fingers 1-5. Typically, the f...