Intrinsic Hand Deformities eMedicine Orthopedics

Description: Account of anatomy, nerve supply and injuries to the hand resulting in instrinsic deformity.
Synonyms and related keywords: claw hand deformity, claw-hand deformity, clawhand deformity, contractures of the hand, extrinsic tightness, Froment sign, Froment's sign, hand contractures, hand therapy, intrinsic muscles of the hand, intrinsic tightness test, median nerve injury, median nerve paresis, radial nerve paresis, ulnar nerve injury, ulnar nerve paresis, boutonniere deformity, opponensplasty
Danikas, Neumeister & Nolan 2008