Hand Deformities (Hand Deformity)

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23 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 2 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Alterations or deviations from normal shape or size which result in a disfigurement of the hand.

Also Known As:

Hand Deformity; Deformities, Hand; Deformity, Hand

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Disease Context: Research Results

Musculoskeletal Diseases: 83

Hand Deformities: 23

Congenital Hand Deformities: 4

Acquired Hand Deformities

Related Diseases

1.	Ulnar Neuropathies (Ulnar Neuropathy)
2.	Pain (Aches)
3.	Rheumatoid Arthritis
4.	Malnutrition
5.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)

Experts

1.	Fürst, M: 1 article (09/2007)
2.	Rehart, S: 1 article (09/2007)
3.	Wilton, Judith: 1 article (11/2003)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Hand Deformities:

1.	FlexorIBA 01/01/1985 - "When claw hand deformities are supple, one flexor superficialis tendon may be used for two fingers; when the fingers are partially stiff, one tendon for each finger should be used" 05/01/1991 - "Eighteen adult patients with spastic hand deformities underwent release of the flexor-pronator origin and step-cut lengthening of the flexor pollicis longus to improve prehensile hand function" 05/01/1991 - "Flexor origin release and functional prehension in adult spastic hand deformity." 01/01/1978 - "Flexor tenosynovitis (FT) is a common manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), contributing to hand deformity and manual dysfunction" Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	PlasticsIBA 03/01/1985 - "Plastic reconstruction of burned hand deformities in the late stage]" 01/01/1967 - "Plastic and reconstructive surgery for hand deformities]" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Collagen Type I (Type I Collagen)IBA 09/01/2005 - "OI, affecting the type I collagen tissue of the sclera, skin, ligaments, and skeleton, presenting with ligament laxity resulting in subluxations and hand deformities may be misdiagnosed as hand deformities of rheumatoid arthritis." Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	DiamondIBA 01/01/1992 - "A number of structural anomalies were observed: the classic hand deformity, extended legs, diamond-shaped head, open mouth and a severe cardiac abnormality" Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Rheumatoid FactorIBA 08/01/2005 - "Disease duration, duration of morning stiffness, swollen and tender joint counts, hand deformity, patient's assessment of pain, anti-CCP, rheumatoid factor (RF) and acute phase proteins were evaluated" Order ALL the reference details at left...
6.	Iron (Serum Iron Level)IBA 06/01/1994 - "Six patients with esophageal stenosis and nine patients (13 hands) with hand deformity (contracted fingers, mitten-like deformity) were treated surgically after anemia and malnutrition were corrected by intravenous iron infusion, high-energy diet, and blood transfusion" Order ALL the reference details at left...
7.	AntibodiesIBA 06/01/1990 - "Antibodies to U1 RNP correlated with hand deformity, while severity of radiological damage related mainly to disease duration." Order ALL the reference details at left...
8.	Acute-Phase Proteins (Acute-Phase Protein)IBA 08/01/2005 - "Disease duration, duration of morning stiffness, swollen and tender joint counts, hand deformity, patient's assessment of pain, anti-CCP, rheumatoid factor (RF) and acute phase proteins were evaluated" Order ALL the reference details at left...
9.	1- hydroxy- 5,8- bis(2- ((2- hydroxyethyl)amino)ethylamino)- 9,10- anthracenedioneIBA 03/01/2006 - "The HAI (measure of open hand span minus closed hand span/lateral height of hand) was determined in 30 patients with scleroderma and compared with hand deformity (as assessed by two independent rheumatologists) and with the Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ), hand strength and prehensile gripability data" Order ALL the reference details at left...
10.	acrylic acid (acrylate)IBA 01/01/2003 - "The surgical correction of hand deformities, acrylate glove use in the longer post operative period combined with physiotherapy, the active use of hands, the protection of injuries and skin care are the measures which prolong the period between the recurrence of contractures." Order ALL the reference details at left...

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Tendon Transfer 01/01/2003 - "PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate the efficacy of 3 different tendon transfer techniques in restoring grip strength, correcting claw hand deformity, and improving hand function after irreparable ulnar nerve palsy" Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Arthroplasty 02/01/2006 - "The purpose of this study was to determine how function, pain, and aesthetics rank in order of importance to RA patients who are considering metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint arthroplasty for rheumatoid hand deformities" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Splints 01/01/1991 - "A new dynamic lumbrical simulating splint for claw hand deformity." 01/01/1989 - "This easily produced splint provides a means of preventing and treating hand deformities in this patient age group" Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Transplants (Transplant) 01/01/2001 - "Between January 1997 and September 1999, 36 patients underwent primary FTSG, and the results of this primary FTSG group were compared with 124 patients who were treated with split-thickness skin graft (STSG; 79/124; 63.7%) or by conservative management (45/124; 36.3%), and readmitted for the correction of hand deformities between September 1995 and September 1999" Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Prostheses and Implants (Prosthesis) 04/01/1984 - "Use of the pneumatic prosthesis in hand deformities]" Order ALL the reference details at left...

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