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Results 1 - 10 of 499 for Thumb
  1. With this injury, the main ligament in your thumb is stretched or torn. The ligament is a ... caused by any kind of fall with your thumb stretched out. It often occurs during skiing. At ...
  2. Many infants and children suck their thumbs. Some even start sucking their thumbs when they are still in the womb. Thumb sucking can make children feel secure and happy. ...
  3. Finger Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can ...
  4. Sprained Thumb (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
    Most thumb sprains involve the ulnar collateral ligament, which is located on the inside of the knuckle joint. A tear to this ligament can make your thumb feel unstable and may weaken your ability to ...
  5. ... often present from before birth, muscle stiffness (spasticity), thumbs that are permanently bent toward the palms (adducted thumbs), and narrowing (stenosis) of a passageway in the ...
  6. This picture shows the thumb of a person with a chronic inflammatory disease known as dermatitis herpetiformis. It produces red, raised (papular), small or large ...
  7. ... from birth Narrow shoulders Pale skin Triple-jointed thumbs
  8. ... and hand malformations that most often affect the thumbs. People with this condition often have at least ... renal-radial malformation syndrome Deafness-imperforate anus-hypoplastic thumbs syndrome Imperforate anus-hand and foot anomalies syndrome ...
  9. ... severe intellectual disability, distinctive facial features, and broad thumbs and first toes. Additional features of the disorder ... history of the disorder in their family. Broad thumb-hallux syndrome RSTS RTS Genetic Testing Registry: Rubinstein- ...
  10. Arthritis of the Thumb (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
    If you have arthritis in your thumb, it may be painful to perform even simple tasks like turning a key or opening a door. Although there is no cure ...
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