Gout in the thumb is rare, but it can affect the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of the thumb or the metacarpophalangeal (MCP). The CMC joint connects the thumb to the wrist and plays a role in the ...

Surgeons have grown new living finger joints in patients with ... with the final option being an artificial joint. But the metacarpophalangeal or MCP joint - the knuckle, where the hand meets ...

When the MCP joint is flexed the intrinsics are more lax ... Figure 9 Clinical photograph of a mallet finger, demonstrating extensor lag at DIP. A mallet finger is a flexion deformity of the ...

Our primary purpose was to compare nonoperative treatment with surgical repair and surgical reconstruction of thumb UCL injuries. A secondary purpose was to compare graft choice and surgical ...

Years of wear and tear mean that joint pain often starts in your thirties and forties. Dr Zoe helps a reader who is suffering from finger joint pain. Q: MY left thumb is painful and the joint ...

My 8-year-old, Michael, had me concerned. He was finishing up third grade and still sucked his thumb. "What can I do to make him stop?" I asked my pediatrician. His grandmother had been successful ...

The Malta Chamber of Psychologists (MCP) recently organised its third forum on the theme of the ‘Psychology of Addictions’, as part of its series of fora on various topics. The event was open ...

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...

The Malta Chamber of Psychologists (MCP) is organising a third forum on the theme of the ‘Psychology of Addictions’, as part of its series of fora on various topics. Once again, this event is ...

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has condemned Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) law maker , Daud Chikwanje for inciting violence where he called people in ...