The CMC and MCP joints; the radial collateral ligament; the extensor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. Turns out there’s a lot going on in that digit.

Now, in a bid to find a better way of replacing MCP joints, doctors have grown replacements inside the hand itself. Those who developed the technique say it is the first time anyone has made a ...

The primary outcome was the difference in change of erosion volume from baseline to weeks 24 and 48 at MCP joints 2-4 of the more severely affected hand or dominant hand if both hands were equally ...

As a result of the interference between this muscle and the MCP joint, the healing process becomes more complicated. Surgical repair is often necessary for this type of injury.

Arthroplasty Arthroplasty is usually used to repair your metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints where your fingers join your hand – aka your knuckles. Your surgeon will replace your damaged joint with ...

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 ...

Ulnar deviation, or ulnar drift, occurs when the joints in the wrist and hand shift so the fingers bend toward the ulna bone on the outside of the forearm. It can result from problems in the wrist ...

The researchers boxed and labeled the various joints of interest: proximal interphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal, wrist, distal radius, and distal ulna.