What is a Ape hand deformity? The ape hand is a physical deformity in humans that cause not able to abduct or oppose the thumb thereby causing the thumb little or no abduction and opposition. Abduction of the thumb is the capacity to move the perpendicular (90°) off from the plane of the palm. The…
What is Klumpke’s Palsy? Klumpke’s palsy, named after Augusta Dejerine-Klumpke, is neuropathy that involves the lower part of the brachial plexus.Usually, the 8th cervical and 1st thoracic nerves are commonly injured either before or after they have joined to form the lower trunk. This injury leads to a stretching (neuropraxia,), tearing (called “avulsion” when the…
Introduction: Forearm muscle tightness occurs due to the overusing of the muscles on your front of forearm. that’s muscle get tight after doing heavy workout or busy day at work or a new exercise e.g. 3 hours writing exam papers which leads to the stiff forearm. inadequate recovery from training sessions or an activity leading to tightness.This tight forearm loosens out after 24-48 hrs when the forearm…
The Median Nerve is a nerve in humans and other animals in the upper limb. It is one of the five main nerves originating from the brachial plexus. Anatomy of Median Nerve: The median nerve originates from the lateral and medial cords of the brachial plexus and has contributions from ventral roots of C5-C7 (lateral…
Definition of Boutonniere Deformity: It is a deformity of the fingers or toes in which the proximal interphalangeal joint is flexed and the distal interphalangeal joint is hyper-extended. It’s also called a central slip injury. A boutonnière deformity (BD) may develop either in the acute setting (secondary to trauma) or progressively (secondary to arthritis). Which…
DEFINITION OF LEPROSY : 1: A chronic infectious disease caused by a mycobacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) affecting especially the skin and peripheral nerves and characterized by the formation of nodules or macules that enlarge and spread accompanied by loss of sensation with eventual paralysis, wasting of muscle, and production of deformities — called also Hansen’s disease2:…
What is a Dupuytren’s Contracture? Dupuytren’s contracture is a condition in which one or more fingers become permanently bent in a flexed position. It usually begins as small hard nodules just under the skin of the palm. It then worsens over time until the fingers can no longer be straightened. While typically not painful some…
Introduction of Swan Neck Deformity Swan neck deformity is a deformed position of the finger, in which the joint closest to the fingertip is permanently bent toward the palm while the nearest joint to the palm is bent away from it (DIP flexion with PIP hyper-extension). It is commonly caused by injury or inflammatory conditions…
What is Erb’s palsy? Erb’s palsy also called Erb’s Duchenne palsy is a paralysis of the arm (Upper Limb). This injury is caused mainly Due to injury to the upper group of the arm’s main nerves, Mainly the injury of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves root. These Nerve roots form part of the brachial plexus,…
What is a Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition that affects the hand and wrist. It is caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through a narrow passageway called the carpal tunnel, which is located in the wrist. It is tingling numbness, weakness Of Palm Muscle, and…
