Hitchhiker’s thumb, also known as distal hyperextensibility, is a genetic trait that is usually a quirk, but may be related to musculoskeletal conditions.

Key takeaways: From 2010 to 2022, 12% of patients in a U.S. database underwent delayed surgery for distal radius fractures. Smoking status, comorbidities, insurance type and geographic region were ...

DISTAL Trial. The DISTAL trial included 543 participants (44% women; median age, 77 years) with acute ischemic stroke caused by an isolated occlusion of medium or distal vessels, who were ...

Endovascular treatment (EVT) of stroke with large-vessel occlusion is known to be safe and effective. The effect of EVT for occlusion of medium or distal vessels is unclear.We randomly assigned par ...

Distal myasthenia gravis (MG) can present as isolated and transient hand weakness as the only symptom, which can persist for years before the typical symptoms of the disease appear, according to a new ...

Initial access was more likely to be on the left side for distal versus conventional access (91.5% vs 60.7%), with more contrast used for distal access (median 150 vs 140 mL; P = 0.014). Other ...

This article originally posted on June 22, 2016. It was updated on May 29, 2024. When designing machines, an understanding of anatomical terms such as medial and lateral, proximal and distal, and ...

A drug to treat distal myopathy — a rare disorder characterized by progressive weakness of the distal muscles of the hands and feet, with patients losing the ability to walk in roughly 10 years ...

The distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint connects the bones at the tips of the fingers. People with arthritis may experience pain, stiffness, and swelling in this joint. However, home remedies and ...

A broken wrist or distal radius fracture is an extremely common type of fracture. It accounts for 25% to 50% of all broken bones and is most commonly seen in older females and young males.

Distal spinal muscular atrophy (DSMA) is a rare genetic disease that causes a loss of muscle movement. It affects muscles further away from the center of the body, such as the hands, feet, and legs.