IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

Hand pain can result from injury, arthritis, and other health conditions, including autoimmune disease. The human hands are complex and delicate structures that contain 27 bones. The muscles and ...

ROME — Tenosynovitis detected with a brief ultrasound examination predicts rheumatoid arthritis in patients who present with early undifferentiated disease, and is particularly helpful in seronegative ...

Rest, ice, compression, and elevation help treat tendonitis at home. Overuse, like typing or running, often causes extensor tendonitis. Pain from tendonitis gets worse if you use the affected muscles ...

Pain in your thumb and wrist may develop from arthritis, de Quervain tenosynovitis, injuries, and other causes. Joint pain in your wrist and thumb are two common symptoms of many conditions, such as ...

Intersection syndrome is inflammation and swelling of tendons in the wrist and back of the forearm. It is a rare form of tendonitis but is more common in people that play sports. Tendons are thick ...

While the quest for robotic grippers with a light, yet firm touch has led to innovative approaches, such as the universal jamming gripper, it's still hard to go past the four fingers and opposable ...

Researchers created a robot hand that is so accurate it has almost the same dexterity as a human hand. That alone is enough to improve the motion capabilities in prosthetics in a way that has never ...