BACKGROUND Apart from transepicondylar axis, the native femoral sulcus was also reported to be used as a guide for the femoral component position in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, it was not shown in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis. This study was conducted to compare the position of trochlear groove in patients with and without osteoarthritis, and to assess whether trochlear ...

INTRODUCTION Congenital trigger thumb is an uncommon anomaly of children. Its management is controversial, ranging from observation to extensive surgical release. We report a case of delayed presentation of bilateral trigger thumb along with a brief review of past literature. CASE REPORT A six year old girl presented with fixed flexion deformity of interphalangeal joints of both thumbs and No...

Objective: The prevention of thumb joints flexion help cure de Quervain tenosynovitis. thumb, therefore, is being immobilized in the abduction position by splinting. Thumb can be away from palm (palmar abduction) or fingers (radial abduction), which are done two different planes. To authors' knowledge, literature has not specified kind better treatment outcomes and functions. This study aimed t...

Cortical activity allotted to the tactile receptors on fingertips conforms to skilful use of the hand. For instance, in string instrument players, the somatosensory cortical activity in response to touch on the little fingertip is larger than that in control subjects. Such plasticity of the fingertip sensory representation is not limited to extraordinary skills and occurs in monkeys trained to ...

INTRODUCTION Management of thumb base osteoarthritis (OA) using a combination of therapies is common in clinical practice; however, evidence for the efficacy of this approach is lacking. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a combination of conservative therapies for the treatment of thumb base OA compared with an education control group. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a randomis...

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2007;20:143–145 I n 1850 Dr. A. Notta, an “internè” in Paris, described four adult patients between the ages of 20 and 60 who had a nodule on a flexor tendon of a finger, thereby inhibiting its normal movement (1). This publication in the Archives Générales de Médecine led to these “nodules” being named “Notta’s nodules,” but a multitude of subsequent papers have large...