Mallet finger involves loss of continuity of the extensor tendon over the distal interphalangeal joint. This common hand injury results in a flexion deformity of the distal finger joint and may lead to an imbalance between flexion and extension forces more proximally in the digit. Mallet injuries can be classified into four types, based on skin integrity and the presence or absence of bony invo...

Desmitis of the collateral ligaments of the distal interphalangeal joint should be considered as a differential diagnosis for foot lameness in the horse. The diagnosis is made through ultrasonography. Although the lameness is relatively uncommon, it occurs frequently enough to be a common cause of distal interphalangeal joint injection failure. Treatment consists of rest and controlled exercise...

The aim of this paper was to examine finger and bow string movements during archery by investigating a top Austrian athlete (FITA score = 1233) under laboratory conditions. Maximum lateral bow string deflection and angular displacements for index, third, and ring fingers between the full draw position and the end of the release were quantified using a motion tracking system. Stepwise multiple r...

We set limits on the configuration space of the pose parameters in order to automatically generate realistic hand poses using our 3D synthetic hand model. This ensures natural hand configurations mimicking real hand gestures. A comprehensive study on the functional ranges of joint movement is conducted in [3] and [2]. We employ the Type I and II constraints articulated in these papers on our ki...

OBJECTIVE Heberden's nodes are often used as a marker for osteoarthritis (OA). This study examined how often Heberden's nodes and radiological distal interphalangeal (DIP) osteophytes coexist in the same digit and the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predicative value of each for OA at different sites or generalised disease. METHODS This was a population-based study of 660 middle ages w...