Mallet Finger: An injury to the finger that results in the inability to extend the distal phalanx due to damage ... leading to pain and stiffness. Orthosis Splint: A device used to immobilize ...

George Mallet is a longtime print and television journalist who began his career as a news clerk with the Associated Press in New York City. He has explored the nation and the world as a reporter ...

A study found that juxtaepiphyseal fractures, which occur just distal to the ... the effectiveness of splinting versus K-wire fixation for managing type II phalangeal neck fractures.

As a former track and field athlete, shin splints were unfortunately the norm for me and most of my teammates. The daily running and jumping did a number on my body, and my shins took a hit.

Sixty patients with mallet finger deformity were randomly treated with either a Stack or a custom-made padded aluminium alloy malleable finger splint. Both splints were equally effective in correcting ...

According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the A361 is shut in both directions at Doulting, a village located a mile and a half east of Shepton Mallet. The collision took place between Merryfield ...

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The biceps tendon is also important in its contribution to shoulder stability. There are two proximal biceps tendon attachments at the shoulder joint, and a single distal biceps tendon at the elbow.

1 MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK 2 The Graham Watts Laboratories for Research into Motor Neuron Disease, Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and ...

This competition is looking for previously unpublished poems of up to 30 lines, on the theme ‘Treasures of Nature’. There are three age groups: 18+, 12 to 17, and 11 & under. Entry is free for ...