Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to stiffness: Joint stiffnessstiff (stĭf) adj. stiff·er, stiff·est 1. Difficult to bend or fold: stiff new shoes; a stiff collar. 2. a. Not moving or operating easily or freely; resistant: a stiff hinge...
We finally used the framework to study the effect of muscle co-contraction on the active joint stiffness. The results show that thumb and finger muscles play a crucial role in determining the passive wrist joint stiff- ness: in the neutral posture, the direction of maximum stiffness aligns ...
However, stiffness can also have a bony etiology. We present a case of synostosis of the thumb interphalangeal joint after non-operative treatment of a closed fracture.doi:10.1080/23320885.2021.1935966Peter Y. W. ChanPeter S. H. ChanCase Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery...
Surgery for arthritis in the fingers varies based on the location of the arthritis. One surgical option is when the larger two joints in the finger, between the Proximal Phalanx and the Middle Phalanx (illustrated on this page), are fused. Another surgical option is to have a small joint re...
Trismus refers to the spastic contraction of the muscles of mastication, which can lead to mandibular hypomobility. Mandibular hypomobility is a condition in which the patient lacks normal ROM in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Patients suffering from this condition are unable to separate the max...
This article reports on a clinical trial that sought to measure if a modified-release version of prednisone could reduce morning joint stiffness in sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis. Glucocorticoids are widely used for treatment of many diseases but the rule of thumb is that they should be used ...
in 76 patients. They demonstrated that stiffness after UKA is correlated with mechanical instrumentation as a risk factor [7]. Researchers such as Saito et al have argued that inserting a component that is too thick into a narrow space can result in joint stiffness. Therefore, it is important...
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3. Target-focused exercise regime: A motivational strategy to improve patient's adherence to treatment of a stiff thumb interphalangeal joint [J] . SudhagarG., LeblancM. Journal of hand therapy: Official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists . 2012,第3期 机译:以...
rotator cuff tears results in joint disuse, contracture of the joint capsule, and secondary muscular weakness, which would ultimately facilitate joint stiffness; (2) secondary adhesive capsulitis, which is precipitated by inflammation from the rotator cuff tear, could also contribute to joint stiffness...