Claw hand deformity is when the fingers bend in to look like a claw. It has several potential causes with ulnar nerve injury being the most common cause. Claw hand deformity can affect all or some ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis.

Only prospective studies can determine this injury course. Selection bias was presented based on the variance in subject age, gender, hand dominance, injury chronicity, injury location ...

supplying part of your hand with motor function and nerve sensations. But the most common cause of cubital tunnel syndrome is an injury to your elbow. There are three main ways the ulnar nerve can ...

Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or "claw hand", by analysing the ...

Background Elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries are common injuries in adolescent athletes, particularly overhead athletes. Surgical UCL incidence and outcomes are well-researched, but ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A brief application of a polymer commonly used in medicine and cosmetics has been shown to immediately repair damaged nerve membranes in live guinea pigs with severe spinal cord ...

A 57-year-old male patient presented for surgery with a 4-year history of progressive swelling of the left palm of the hand ... structures (ulnar artery and nerve retracted by thin yellow tubing.

Straszewski AJ, Schultz K, Dickherber JL, Dahm JS, Wolf JM, Strelzow JA: Gunshot-related upper extremity nerve injuries at a level 1 trauma center. J Hand Surg Am 2022; 47: 88.e1–88.e6.