One of the more unusual conditions affecting the hands and fingers is Dupuytren’s contracture (also called Dupuytren’s ...

Dupuytren’s contracture is a condition where nodules form under the skin in the palm of the hand. These nodules thicken and form cords that pull the affected finger down toward the palm.

Tap the index finger of your right hand. It's a simple maneuver, yet carrying it out requires a vastly complicated series of actions. First, the image of the words on the screen (telling you to ...

If you have to have a finger bitten off, opt for the index. “It’s relatively expendable,” Desai says. “It’s nice to have, but if you lost it, the middle finger compensates very well.

Common causes of hands locking up include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren's contracture, and trigger finger. These conditions can also cause pain, swelling, and ...

Women whose left index and ring fingers are different lengths are more likely to be lesbians, a study suggests. Scientists measured the fingers of 18 pairs of female identical twins, where one was ...

Those with ring fingers the same length or shorter than their index fingers are at most risk of a heart attack in their thirties and forties, the researchers found. The results, to be published in ...

Treatments for Dupuytren’s contracture include limited fasciectomy ... 1-3 These cords progressively shorten, pulling one or more fingers into a bent position, and increasingly interfere with ...

To be eligible, participants needed to have finger contractures of at least 30° in a metacarpophalangeal proximal interphalangeal joint amenable to either procedure. Patients with extremely ...

The Election Commission has decided to mark voters’ index fingers at the upcoming general election on November 14, Commissioner General of elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake said on Friday.He said that ...

For patients with moderate Dupuytren contracture, collagenase injection is not noninferior to limited fasciectomy, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Election Commission has decided to mark voters’ index fingers at the upcoming general election on 14 November, Commissioner General of elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake announced yesterday. He said ...