A knuckle is a finger joint. The knuckles are where the two phalanges, or finger bones, meet each other and where they meet the metacarpals, or hand bones. Most people have 14 knuckles in each ...

of the hand, with an arrow pointing to an arthritic basal joint of the thumb. Like other forms of osteoarthritis, basal thumb arthritis develops when cartilage on the surfaces of the bones that meet ...

Ulnar drift splint: prevents ulnar deviation of the metacarpal joints of the index, middle, ring, and small fingers. Hand-based thumb spica: supports and stabilizes the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of ...

They could be early warnings of finger arthritis, a condition that affects millions but often goes unrecognized until significant damage has already occurred. The tricky thing about finger ...

In a significant advancement for hand rehabilitation, researchers from Zhengzhou University have introduced a non-hand-worn, ...

Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson has a right hand fracture, manager Bruce Bochy announced postgame on Saturday.

Patent applications for the core mechanisms have been filed. The technology enables amputees to grasp various objects ...

Explore the world of hand-cutting woodworking joints as this video demonstrates how to create stronger, more durable joints for a wooden table. The craftsmanship involved in these traditional ...

Epoxy casts of the La Ferrassie I Neanderthal thumb and index-finger bones were scanned with ... of motion at the centre of rotation of each joint with the aid of Maya animation tools.

Cracking your knuckles can offer relief through the release of pressure built up by synovial fluid in joints. But there are ... cracking and the presence of hand osteoarthritis,” says Melikian.