(1) Comparisons of hominoid metacarpals and phalanges reveal differences, many of which are closely linked to locomotor hand postures.
(2) Radiographic manifestations include endosteal sclerosis of the neurocranium with loss of the diploë, osteosclerosis and hyperostosis of the mandible with absence of the normal antegonial notches, endosteal sclerosis of the diaphyses of long bones (including metacarpals and metatarsals), and osteosclerosis of the pelvis.
(3) The authors describe their technique and the results obtained in 24 patients operated on for 41 metacarpals.
(4) We reviewed the results of corrective oseotomies performed with power tools for symptomatic malunions of metacarpal and phalangeal fractures in 10 patients.
(5) Strong cortical bone is an asset in metacarpal reconstruction; it enhances the quality of internal fixation, which in turn allows hand therapy to be started early, an essential treatment following hand injuries.
(6) No gender-related difference exists regarding the shape of the metacarpal surface.
(7) At follow-up an average of 48 (13 to 77) months after operation, four hands had reoperation, with the replacement of six components, five cups and one metacarpal component.
(8) Involvement was prevalent at points of manual stress, i.e., adjacent to metacarpal-phalangeal and interphalangeal joints.
(9) Holding strength and drilling force were compared against a traditional rotary drill using rabbit tibias to approximate the diameter and cortical thickness of human metacarpals.
(10) Formulae for the estimation of stature from metacarpal lengths are presented.
(11) The relationships observed support the following conclusions: (A) the femoral score and the metacarpal index are related to the degree of osteopenia; (B) the biconcavity index reflects the extraskeletal factors that are pathogenic in spinal osteoporosis; (C) a reduced femoral trabecular pattern index is associated with spinal osteoporosis, although this measurement is not related to the degree of osteopenia; and (D) it may be imprudent to diagnose osteoporosis from the presence of lumbar compression fractures.
(12) The extraordinary rearrangements of the metacarpals and phalanges shown in the X-rays are most unusual.
(13) In addition, a comparison was made of the cortical thickness of the second metacarpal bone in the two areas to see if there was any evidence of increased skeletal mineralization in the hard-water area.
(14) A new technique is presented for the treatment of comminuted intraarticular fractures of the base of the thumb metacarpal.
(15) The hypothesis that patterns of sexual dimorphism in transverse dimensions of the metacarpal only reflect sex differences in body size was investigated in a sample of 324 Mexican school children 6.00-10.99 years of age.
(16) A surgical operation, performed to realign the ring and little fingers, revealed a 4 mm thick periosteal sheath explaining the maintenance of a certain degree of stability of the metacarpals despite the massive osteolysis.
(17) This was achieved, both in vivo and at post mortem examination using the metacarpal bone and its covering soft tissue.
(18) In the metacarpal area, the superficialis central sheath presents peritendinous expansions, which realise an uninterrupted connection with each digital sheath.
(19) However, in 54 females patients, aged 35-45 years, a significant correlation was found between the metacarpal index and a "rapidity of bone loss" score.
(20) The authors present a case of metacarpal stress fracture in which the occupational history was key to the diagnosis and management of long-standing hand pain.
Palmar
Definition:
(a.) Pertaining to, or corresponding with, the palm of the hand.
(a.) Of or pertaining to the under side of the wings of birds.
Example Sentences:
(1) Anxiety conditions were measured by monitoring palmar skin resistance with a psychogalvanometer.
(2) In the 18 month-old a more mature grasp and forearm combination, mainly palmar grasp with or without stablizing index finger + overpronated forearm, was found.
(3) Bifid uvula, preauricular pits, and abnormal palmar creases were also slightly more common in the patients, but the differences were not statistically significant.
(4) Because of the compensatory collateral circulation, no permanent symptoms of ischaemia occur despite the partial resection of both palmar digital arteries.
(5) Painful palmar and plantar erythema is an uncommon systemic complication of chemotherapy and has been reported in association with methotrexate, cystosine arabinoside, doxorubicin, and 5-fluorouracil.
(6) As in previous studies, the sites predominantly affected were the foot and the hand, mainly on the plantar and palmar surfaces.
(7) No significant difference is observed when single localizations (dorsal or palmar) are considered.
(8) The palmar digital nerves to the thumb were constant in position and course, with a short lateral cutaneous branch from the radial palmar digital nerve in 30 per cent of cases.
(9) The diagnostic criteria of median nerve compression (carpal tunnel syndrome) include morphological and signal changes in the nerve, abnormal palmar convexity of the flexor retinaculum and signs of tenosynovitis of the intracarpal flexor tendons.
(10) A worrisome lesion in a 62-year-old black man prompted a review of the differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions involving palmar skin.
(11) The tendon is threaded through a hole in the distal phalanx from the dorsal to the palmar side and impacted like a cork to create an immediate strong fixation.
(12) The locomotor function tests included a power grip and two precision grips; dermatoglyphic features were represented by finger and palmar pattern intensities and ridge counts, and body structure by 35 head, face, trunk, and limb anthropometric measurements.
(13) Finger pulse amplitude (PA), finger blood content (BC), heart rate (HR), and palmar skin potential reflex (SPR) were recorded simultaneously.
(14) It is however restricted by its medial tendon which runs into the palmar aponeurosis.
(15) Evaluation of the palmar surface of the superficial digital flexor tendon was limited by the midline attachment of the tendon sheath, otherwise the surfaces of the tendons and tendon sheath could be examined with 25 degrees and 70 degrees arthroscopes.
(16) It is characterized by nodular growth and proliferation of collagen in the palmar and plantar fascias.
(17) Open reduction should be performed through a palmar incision.
(18) The clinical results suggest that BSTS is the technique of choice for one-stage transaxillary sympathectomy in the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis.
(19) Iontophoresis is a suitable alternative to long-term drug therapy and should be offered to patients for the control of palmar hyperhidrosis prior to surgical intervention.
(20) The major sources of the sensory fibres of the palmar digital nerves appeared to be the ganglia of the C8 and T1 spinal segments which contained more than 90 per cent of all labelled neurons.