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Deviation of the hand or of fingers of the hand

MedGen UID:
869907
•Concept ID:
C4024338
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Displaced hand or fingers of the hand
 
HPO: HP:0009484

Definition

Displacement of the hand or of fingers of the hand from their normal position. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Boutonniere Versus Pseudoboutonniere Deformities: Pathoanatomy, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Hanson ZC, Thompson RG, Andrews JR, Lourie GM
J Hand Surg Am 2023 May;48(5):489-497. Epub 2022 Dec 31 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.10.019. PMID: 36593154
Current Concepts in the Management of Trigger Finger in Adults.
Gil JA, Hresko AM, Weiss AC
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2020 Aug 1;28(15):e642-e650. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00614. PMID: 32732655
Conservative management of trigger finger: A systematic review.
Lunsford D, Valdes K, Hengy S
J Hand Ther 2019 Apr-Jun;32(2):212-221. Epub 2017 Dec 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2017.10.016. PMID: 29290504

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Congenital difference of the hand and foot: Pediatric macrodactyly.
Shen XF, Gasteratos K, Spyropoulou GA, Yin F, Rui YJ
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 Nov;75(11):4054-4062. Epub 2022 Jul 27 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.06.059. PMID: 36175329
Flexor Tenosynovitis.
Hyatt BT, Bagg MR
Orthop Clin North Am 2017 Apr;48(2):217-227. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2016.12.010. PMID: 28336044
Polydactyly: a review.
Guo B, Lee SK, Paksima N
Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013) 2013;71(1):17-23. PMID: 24032579
Modulation of muscle responses evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation during the acquisition of new fine motor skills.
Pascual-Leone A, Nguyet D, Cohen LG, Brasil-Neto JP, Cammarota A, Hallett M
J Neurophysiol 1995 Sep;74(3):1037-45. doi: 10.1152/jn.1995.74.3.1037. PMID: 7500130
Stabilization of the first metacarpophalangeal and terminal joints of the thumb.
Harrison S, Smith P, Maxwell D
Hand 1977 Oct;9(3):242-9. doi: 10.1016/s0072-968x(77)80109-5. PMID: 608622

Diagnosis

Hypothesis: Symbrachydactyly.
Holmes LB, Nasri HZ
Am J Med Genet A 2022 Nov;188(11):3236-3241. Epub 2022 Sep 8 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62941. PMID: 36073773
Fingertip Infections.
Barger J, Garg R, Wang F, Chen N
Hand Clin 2020 Aug;36(3):313-321. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.03.004. PMID: 32586457
Flexor Tenosynovitis.
Hyatt BT, Bagg MR
Orthop Clin North Am 2017 Apr;48(2):217-227. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2016.12.010. PMID: 28336044
Triphalangeal thumb.
Qazi Q, Kassner EG
J Med Genet 1988 Aug;25(8):505-20. doi: 10.1136/jmg.25.8.505. PMID: 3050097Free PMC Article
The hand and the heart.
Silverman ME, Hurst JW
Am J Cardiol 1968 Nov;22(5):718-28. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(68)90211-7. PMID: 5683428

Therapy

Fingertip Infections.
Barger J, Garg R, Wang F, Chen N
Hand Clin 2020 Aug;36(3):313-321. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.03.004. PMID: 32586457
Bone and joint infections of the hand.
Sendi P, Kaempfen A, Uçkay I, Meier R
Clin Microbiol Infect 2020 Jul;26(7):848-856. Epub 2020 Jan 7 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.12.007. PMID: 31917233
A Tender Rash on the Hand.
Vangipuram R, Tong Y, Tyring SK
JAMA 2017 Mar 21;317(11):1169-1170. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.0224. PMID: 28324071
Radial nerve lesions.
Barton NJ
Hand 1973 Oct;5(3):200-8. doi: 10.1016/0072-968x(73)90029-6. PMID: 4593727
Raynaud's syndrome.
Richards RL
Hand 1972 Jun;4(2):95-9. doi: 10.1016/0072-968x(72)90025-3. PMID: 5040342

Prognosis

Melorheostosis in the hand and forearm.
Tekin L, Akarsu S, Durmuş O, Kiralp MZ
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2012 Jan;91(1):96. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318224166b. PMID: 21849883
Modulation of muscle responses evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation during the acquisition of new fine motor skills.
Pascual-Leone A, Nguyet D, Cohen LG, Brasil-Neto JP, Cammarota A, Hallett M
J Neurophysiol 1995 Sep;74(3):1037-45. doi: 10.1152/jn.1995.74.3.1037. PMID: 7500130
Hallux-to-hand transfer.
O'Brien BM, MacLeod AM, Sykes PJ, Donahoe S
Hand 1975 Jun;7(2):128-33. doi: 10.1016/0072-968x(75)90007-8. PMID: 1205345
Reeducation of sensation in the hand after nerve injury and repair.
Dellon AL, Curtis RM, Edgerton MT
Plast Reconstr Surg 1974 Mar;53(3):297-305. doi: 10.1097/00006534-197403000-00008. PMID: 4813763
Primary tendon suture in the thumb and fingers.
Jensen EG, Weilby A
Hand 1974 Oct;6(3):297-303. doi: 10.1016/0072-968x(74)90044-8. PMID: 4609852

Clinical prediction guides

What happens under the flexor tendons of the fingers in dactylitis?
Naredo E, Largo R, Olivas-Vergara O, Herencia C, Mateos-Fernández M, García-de-Pereda-Notario CM, Mérida-Velasco JR, Herrero-Beaumont G, Murillo-González J
Med Ultrason 2023 Mar 30;25(1):42-47. doi: 10.11152/mu-4026. PMID: 36996392
Objective assessment of tapering of the fingers in adults.
Weinberg SM
PLoS One 2022;17(12):e0279202. Epub 2022 Dec 28 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279202. PMID: 36576913Free PMC Article
The role of feedback in the production of skilled finger sequences.
Popp NJ, Hernandez-Castillo CR, Gribble PL, Diedrichsen J
J Neurophysiol 2022 Apr 1;127(4):829-839. Epub 2022 Mar 2 doi: 10.1152/jn.00319.2021. PMID: 35235441Free PMC Article
The standard posture of the hand.
Romano D, Tamè L, Amoruso E, Azañón E, Maravita A, Longo MR
J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform 2019 Sep;45(9):1164-1173. Epub 2019 May 30 doi: 10.1037/xhp0000662. PMID: 31144857
Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers.
Rodrigues JN, Becker GW, Ball C, Zhang W, Giele H, Hobby J, Pratt AL, Davis T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Dec 9;2015(12):CD010143. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010143.pub2. PMID: 26648251Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Denervation of the hand and wrist: A systematic review.
Pedrotti GF, Galvarro Vargas AS, Braga Silva J
Hand Surg Rehabil 2024 Oct;43(5):101784. Epub 2024 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2024.101784. PMID: 39357674
Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Karjalainen TV, Lusa V, Page MJ, O'Connor D, Massy-Westropp N, Peters SE
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Feb 27;2(2):CD010003. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010003.pub2. PMID: 36848651Free PMC Article
Acrometastases to the Hand: A Systematic Review.
Umana GE, Scalia G, Palmisciano P, Passanisi M, Da Ros V, Pompili G, Barone F, Amico P, Tomasi SO, Graziano F, Patti IV, Mele S, Maugeri R, Raffa G, Giammalva GR, Iacopino GD, Germanò A, Nicoletti GF, Ippolito M, Sabini MG, Cicero S, Strigari L, Cuttone G
Medicina (Kaunas) 2021 Sep 9;57(9) doi: 10.3390/medicina57090950. PMID: 34577873Free PMC Article
Rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the hand.
Peters SE, Jha B, Ross M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Jan 13;1(1):CD012479. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012479.pub2. PMID: 33434949Free PMC Article
Conservative management of trigger finger: A systematic review.
Lunsford D, Valdes K, Hengy S
J Hand Ther 2019 Apr-Jun;32(2):212-221. Epub 2017 Dec 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2017.10.016. PMID: 29290504

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