Sixty-five consecutive primary total knee arthroplasties were done in 60 patients (40 women and 20 men). Three female patients with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis were excluded from the study. An ...

Late direct repair of a lacerated flexor tendon is a tendon repair performed 3 weeks after injury. When direct repair is performed late, contraction of the musculotendonous unit makes it difficult to ...

Extensor tendon injuries, most frequently occurring in the hand, represent a significant clinical challenge due to the intricacies of the extensor mechanism and the vital function it performs in digit ...

Extensor tendonitis can occur in your feet or hands due to overuse of the tendons. Treatment can involve medication to reduce inflammation and physical therapy, depending on the severity. Extensor ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The crossover toe deformity, defined by sagittal and/or horizontal plane instability of the second toe, is a ...

Extensor tendons are found just under the skin of the hand or the top of the feet. Extensor tendonitis is an inflammation of these tendons, and many factors can cause it. Tendons are bands of tissue ...

This week we are going to discuss a very complex condition that is called the extensor tendon laceration of the hand or thumb. The extensor tendons raise and straighten our fingers in our thumbs and ...

Extensor tendonitis is an inflammatory condition of the tendons on the back of the hands or the top of the feet. These tendons attach to muscles that straighten your fingers and lift up your toes and ...

Correspondence to Dr Roger Hawkes, European Tour Performance Institute, European Tour, Wentworth Drive Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4LX, UK; RAH{at}wkes.eu The extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) muscle plays ...