Sickle cell disease (SCD) results from the substitution of a valine residue for glutamic acid at position 6 in the beta-subunit of hemoglobin (Ingram, 1956). With a few minor exceptions, people with only one gene for hemoglobin S (Hb S) are phenotypically normal (sickle trait). People who inherit two Hb...

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Hand surgery information for surgeons, therapists and patients, covering anatomy, therapy, surgery, and recovery. There are many pictures of hand operations and literature about hand problems

Dupuytren's contracture is a progressively debilitating hand disease that involves an abnormal thickening and contracture of tough tissue in the palm, causing the fingers to curl. Although fasciectomy is usually recommended to release the contracture when hand function becomes severely limited, a less incapacitating and more inexpensive option — needle...

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Pronator Syndrome
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Radial Tunnel
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Guyon's Canal
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