That unusual bend in your thumb isn't a cool party trick. Discover what hitchhiker's thumb might reveal about your health and ...

Hitchhiker’s thumb can be present in people with diastrophic dysplasia, a condition that affects cartilage and bone development. People with the condition may also have short limbs, club foot, and/or ...

Using the thumb is one of the most common movements ... one another resulting in a painful instability of the joint. Scapholunate instability can cause pain, limited use and decreased grasp ...

When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability ... surgical repair and surgical reconstruction of thumb UCL injuries. A secondary purpose was to compare ...

Objective: To investigate whether changing knee laxity during the menstrual cycle correlates with changing knee joint loads in a cutting manoeuvre. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Laboratory ...

There are many ways to manage both acute and chronic thumb UCL deficiency ... leading to chronic pain, instability, and weakness, eventually prompting surgical intervention.