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  2. Dupuytren's contracture - Wikipedia

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    The condition can interfere with activities such as preparing food, writing, putting the hand in a tight pocket, putting on gloves, or shaking hands. [2] The cause is unknown but might have a genetic component. [4] Risk factors include family history, alcoholism, smoking, thyroid problems, liver disease, diabetes, previous hand trauma, and ...

  3. Pisiform bone - Wikipedia

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    The pisiform bone is most recognizable as an unassuming palmar projection forming the heel of human hand. [2]The pisiform bone, along with the hamulus of the hamate, defines the medial boundary of the carpal tunnel [2] because the pisiform body acts as one of the four attachments points of the flexor retinaculum. [3]

  4. Callus - Wikipedia

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    Normally, a callus will form on any part of the skin exposed to excess friction over a long period of time. Activities that are known for causing calluses include (but are not limited to) construction work and craftwork, the arts, [3] food preparation, many sports and physical activities, [4] [5] and fashion choices like wearing high heels.

  5. Valgus deformity - Wikipedia

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    Hand: manus valgus (from Latin manus = hand) Hip: coxa valga (from Latin coxa = hip) – the shaft of the femur is bent outward in respect to the neck of the femur. Coxa valga >125 degrees. Coxa vara <125 degrees. Knee: genu valgum (from Latin genu = knee) – the tibia is turned outward in relation to the femur, resulting in a "knock-kneed ...

  6. Hand - Wikipedia

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    A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs.A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each "hand" and fingerprints extremely similar to human fingerprints) are often described as having "hands" instead of paws on their front limbs.

  7. Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema - Wikipedia

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    Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema, also known as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia or hand-foot syndrome is reddening, swelling, numbness and desquamation (skin sloughing or peeling) on palms of the hands and soles of the feet (and, occasionally, on the knees, elbows, and elsewhere) that can occur after chemotherapy in patients with cancer.

  8. The Academy Award winner already had one of the purple and blue heels partially on, but was stomping in them to try and get her foot all the w Halle Berry struggled to fit inside a pair of boots ...

  9. Erythromelalgia - Wikipedia

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    Erythromelalgia in left hand: Specialty: Oncology: Causes: There was a study done in 2013 where two Vietnamese patients were diagnosed with primary erythromelalgia. Patient A was a 33-year old female diagnosed with primary erythromelalgia at age 30 and suffered from burning and pain in her feet since she was 8 years old (Wu et. al 2013).