The human hand is made up of skin, soft tissues, bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles, which work together to enable the fine motor function required to carry out daily tasks such as writing, ...

A modern example of a polydactyl horse, showing additional digits (in this case, complete second digits) as an atavism. Image from Wikimedia, in the public domain. PSM_V16_D274_ “Outline_of_horse_with ...

Early protected motion after extensor tendon repair is desirable. The low-profile relative motion splint, described previously by Merritt et al, holds the affected digit in 15 degrees of extension ...