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  2. Dupuytren's contracture - Wikipedia

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    In Dupuytren's contracture, the palmar fascia within the hand becomes abnormally thick, which can cause the fingers to curl and can impair finger function. The main function of the palmar fascia is to increase grip strength; thus, over time, Dupuytren's contracture decreases a person's ability to hold objects and use the hand in many different ...

  3. Focal dystonia - Wikipedia

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    For example, in focal hand dystonia, or writer's cramp, the fingers either curl into the palm or extend outward without control. In musicians, the condition is called musician's focal dystonia, or simply, musician's dystonia. In sports, it may be involved in what is commonly referred to as the yips. The condition appears to be associated with ...

  4. Acquired hand deformity - Wikipedia

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    Mallet finger is acquired due to injury to the thin extensor tendon that functions to straighten the end (DIP) joint of a finger. [8] Jamming of the finger induces a rupture of the extensor tendon or a broken bone at the tendon's site of attachment. [9] This results in a droopy and crooked appearance of the end joint of the finger, resembling a ...

  5. NFL Hall of Famer John Elway Talks About the Rare Hand ... - AOL

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    John Elway has finally gotten his rare hand condition under control.. The Denver Broncos general manager, 64, opened up to PEOPLE about his treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture and how once ...

  6. Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow - Wikipedia

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    Ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel is diagnosed based on characteristic symptoms and signs. Intermittent or static numbness in the small finger and ulnar half of the ring finger, weakness or atrophy of the first dorsal interosseous, positive Tinel sign over the ulnar nerve proximal to the cubital tunnel, and positive elbow flexion test (elicitation of paresthesia in the small and ring ...

  7. Ulnar tunnel syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Sensory loss in the ring and small fingers is usually due to ulnar nerve entrapment at the cubital tunnel near the elbow, which is known as cubital tunnel syndrome, although it can uncommonly be due to compression at the wrist.

  8. Writer's cramp - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Overcontraction of affected muscles, cocontraction of agonist and antagonist pairs, and activation of muscles inappropriate to a task all impair use of the affected hand. [3] Writer's cramp is a task-specific focal dystonia of the hand. [4] 'Focal' refers to the symptoms being limited to one location (the hand in this case), and 'task ...

  9. Cold hands are common in winter. When are they a sign of a ...

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    “This condition commonly occurs in individuals between 15 to 30 years, in which the fingers, toes, ears, nose or even nipples become cold when an individual is stressed or exposed to cold air or ...

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