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Hitchhiker thumb

Known as: Abducted thumb 
With the hand relaxed and the thumb in the plane of the palm, the axis of the thumb forms an angle of at least 90 degrees with the long axis of the… 
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Atelosteogenesis Type 3Diastrophic dysplasia

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2017
2017
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the first metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is commonly seen after a fall on an… 
Review
2015
Review
2015
Thumb ulnar collateral and radial collateral ligament injuries.
2012
2012
Tendon transfer for radial nerve palsy: a single tendon to restore finger extension as well as thumb extension/radial abduction
  • M. Al-Qattan
  • The Journal of hand surgery, European volume
  • 2012
  • Corpus ID: 42195415
Since 1994, the author has been treating irreparable radial nerve palsy with pronator teres to the extensor carpi radialis brevis… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Bennett fracture dislocation - review and management.
BACKGROUND Bennett fracture dislocation is an intra-articular fracture of the base of the first metacarpal with resultant… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury of the Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is a common entity encountered by the… 
2007
2007
Endoscopic carpal tunnel release using the modified Chow's extrabursal dual portal technique: clinical results of 640 patients.
During a 4-year period, a total of 784 wrists of 640 patients were treated using a modified Chow's extrabursal dual portal… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Kaplan's cardinal line.
2006
2006
A Handy Measuring Device
  • M. Bell
  • The Canadian journal of plastic surgery = Journal…
  • 2006
  • Corpus ID: 19585197
A new, simple, inexpensive, low technology technique for objective measuring of abductor pollicis brevis strength is presented… 
2001
2001
EFFECT OF THUMB ABDUCTION AND ADDUCTION ON HYDRODYAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A MODEL OF THE HUMAN HAND
The purpose of this study was to compare hydrodynamic characteristics of human hand models with the thumb abducted and the thumb… 
2001
2001
Congenital Isolated Upper Limb Hypertrophy with Hand Abnormality—A Report of 2 Cases
Two cases of congenital isolated hypertrophy of the left upper limb with different hand deformities are described. A 4-year-old… 
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