First osteological evidence of severed hands in Ancient Egypt by Julia Gresky, Manfred Bietak, Emmanuele Petiti, Christiane Scheffler, Michael Schultz

“…After removing any attached parts of the forearm, the hands were placed in the ground with wide-splayed fingers, mainly on their palmar sides. The osteological analysis not only supports the archaeological interpretation of this evidence but also adds more detail regarding trophy-taking practices in Ancient Egypt.…”
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Training a Giraffe (<i>Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata</i>) for Voluntary Foot Radiographs at Dubai Safari Park by Demi Booth, Amos Kamau, Henry Kayondo, Anna Mae Sumaya, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf

“…A series of cued behaviors were trained and used to obtain dorsolateral palmar medial oblique front foot radiographs to aid vets in diagnosing the cause of lameness. …”
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Finger necrosis after accidental radial artery puncture by Jun Sik Kang, Tae Rim Lee, Won Chul Cha, Tae Gun Shin, Min Seob Sim, Ik Joon Jo, Keun Jeong Song, Joong Eui Rhee, Yeon Kwon Jeong

“…Emergency angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm in her left radial artery and absence of blood flow to the proper palmar digital artery. Subsequent angiointervention and urokinase thrombolysis failed. …”
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Scaphoid Arterial supply: A Review by O. Kubwimana, J. P. Rugambwa, I. Kwizera, A. M. Buteera, J. Gashegu

“…It has a much more complex arterial supply than previously reported, moreover, this arterial pattern has been hypothesized to lead to avascular necrosis after fractures Scaphoid blood supply has long been documented as scarce; it arises from the radial artery giving palmar and dorsal branches. There is high-grade evidence reporting two main arteries entering from the distal half of the scaphoid and middle to lower-grade evidence reporting several arteries scattered over the entire scaphoid and anastomosis of the radial artery with intercarpal arteries. …”

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis by Irvan Nugraha, Guntur Darmawan, Emmy Hermiyanti Pranggono, Yudi Wahyudi, Nenny Agustanti, Dolvy Girawan, Begawan Bestari

“…In physical examination, there were anaemic conjunctiva, icteric sclera, hepatosplenomegaly, palmar erythema, and liver nails. In the patient, there was no evidence of obstruction in imaging with two-fold increase of alkaline phosphatase and positive AMA test. …”
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Treatment of a patient suffering from posttraumatic painful neuromas formed at the bilateral digital nerves of the left middle finger using two neurovascular island flaps by Shunki Iemura, Ryosuke Kakinoki, Kazuhiro Ohtani, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Fumihisa Nakamura, Hiroki Tanaka, Masao Akagi

“…We treated painful neuromas formed on both palmar digital nerve stumps using a reverse pedicle island flap containing subcutaneous nerves, which were connected to the nerve stumps after removal of the neuromas of the finger. …”
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Localised Skin Hyperpigmentation as a Presenting Symptom of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Complicating Chronic Atrophic Gastritis by Kawther El-Shafie, Nafisa Samir, Ritu Lakhtakia, Robin Davidson, Ahmed Al-Waili, Muna Al-Mamary, Mohammed Al-Shafee

“…We report a case of a 28-year-old man who presented to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, Oman, in November 2013 with localised hyperpigmentation of the palmar and dorsal aspects of both hands of two months’ duration. …”
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Anatomically-Inspired Robotic Finger with SMA Tendon Actuation for Enhanced Biomimetic Functionality by Renke Liu, Huakai Zheng, Maroš Hliboký, Hiroki Endo, Shuyao Zhang, Yusuke Baba, Hideyuki Sawada

“…The incorporation of rarely discussed anatomical structures, including tendon sheath, ligaments, and palmar plates, combined with the usage of anatomically proven 3D models of the finger, give rise to the highly accurate replication of human-like soft mechanical fingers. …”
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Case report of a renal cell carcinoma patient with acute pancreatitis under both sunitinib and axitinib treatment by Utku Oflazoglu, Umut Varol, Ahmet Alacacioglu, Tarik Salman, Necla Demir, Huseyin Salih Semiz, Aziz Karaoglu, Ilhan Oztop

“…Sunitinib and axitinib are oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) that is commonly used in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) as it has been shown to improve the progression-free survival of patients compared with sorafenib. Hypertension, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, diarrhea, decreased appetite, nausea, and fatigue are common adverse events associated with them. …”
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PRIMARY BILIARY CHOLANGITIS COMPLICATED WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS: A CASE REPORT by J.C. Valles Gonzales, O. García Rodas, N. Pérez y López, C.A. Hernández Cuevas

“…The initial physical examination revealed jaundice in the sclera, palmar erythema, evidence of telangiectasia in the abdomen, collateral circulation with medusa caput, positive ascitic wave, and splenomegaly. …”
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Treatment of fifth metacarpal neck fracture in adolescents with minimally invasive surgery: percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation versus elastic stable intramedullary nailing by Kai Wang, Weibin Du, Changzong Deng, Ningrui Hu, Wei Zhuang

“…Methods This study involved 42 adolescents aged 11 to 16 years with fifth metacarpal neck fractures treated by either K-wire fixation (n = 20) or ESIN (n = 22). The palmar tilt angle and shortening were compared on radiographs preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. …”
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A case of Smith–Magenis syndrome with skin manifestations caused by a novel locus mutation in the RAI1 gene by Xiaobin Wu, Li Zhang, Sisi Chen, Yanxi Li

“…She had a peculiar facial appearance, dry skin with scattered eczema, low hairline, wide forehead, flat face, collapsed nasal bridge, turned out upper lip, and deep palmar lines on the right hand through the palm. Wechsler’s IQ test score was 48. …”
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Neuroendocrine Tumour as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Criterion for Autoimmune Gastritis by S. I. Mozgovoi, M. A. Livzan, T. S. Krolevets, A. G. Shimanskaya

“…The patient also suffered from systemic lupus erythematosus with skin lesions (discoid rash, palmar and plantar capillaries) and joint lesions (migrating polyarthritis). …”
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The elastic network of articular cartilage: an immunohistochemical study of elastin fibres and microfibrils. by Yu, J, Urban, J

“…The thickness and organization of this elastic network varied dramatically from region to region and was most extensive in the metacarpal palmar region. In the middle and deep zones, very few elastin fibres were observed but microfibrils formed a network in the inter-territorial matrix and dense network around the cells. …”

Visualization of Keratin with Diffuse Reflectance and Autofluorescence Imaging and Nonlinear Optical Microscopy in a Rare Keratinopathic Ichthyosis by Pálma Anker, Luca Fésűs, Norbert Kiss, Judit Noll, Krisztina Becker, Enikő Kuroli, Balázs Mayer, Szabolcs Bozsányi, Kende Lőrincz, Ilze Lihacova, Alexey Lihachev, Marta Lange, Norbert Wikonkál, Márta Medvecz

“…Mean autofluorescence intensity of the hyperkeratotic palmar skin was markedly higher in comparison to the healthy control (162.35 vs. 51.14). …”
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Hand Neuropathies and Musculoskeletal Disorders: Complementary Diagnosis Using IR Thermography by Joana Cerqueira, Catarina Aguiar Branco, Adélio Vilaça, Joaquim Mendes

“…The analysis consistently revealed higher mean temperatures in the injury group across multiple ROIs on both the dorsal and palmar aspects of the hand. Levene’s test confirmed the equality of variances between the groups, supporting the validity of the statistical comparisons. …”
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Effect of the Thumb Orientation and Actuation on the Functionality and Performance of Affordable Prosthetic Hands: Obtaining Design Criteria by Javier Andrés-Esperanza, Jose L. Iserte-Vilar, Immaculada Llop-Harillo, Antonio Pérez-González

“…If having this additional degree of control is beyond debate, coupled flexion/extension and adduction/abduction should be avoided in favour of the thumb having a fixed slight palmar abduction.…”
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Interactive device for the treatment of pediatric neuromotor de-ficiencies using personalized recovery programs by Andra Cristiana Băeșu, Robert Fuior, Cătălina Luca, Călin Corciovă

“…The present work presents a portable and safe device for hand rehabilitation, consisting of five finger force sensors and a palmar sensor arranged in the ball, capable of capturing pressure signals during the execution of movements guided by the physiotherapist or by a video game/virtual reality. …”
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Oral manifestation of syphilis by Thais Aquino Moreira de Sousa, Juliana Syndia Silva Santos, Fabiana Moura da Motta Silveira, Luciana Silva Regueira, Maria Gabriela Lima Barbosa Monteiro, Betânia Ferreira Lima de Oliveira Gonçalves

“…During follow-up, erythematous lesions target-shaped appeared in the palmar region and the resulting histopathological report showed ulcerated lichenoid cheilitis. …”
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Malaria entomological risk factors in relation to land cover in the Lower Caura River Basin, Venezuela by Yasmin Rubio-Palis, Mariapia Bevilacqua, Domingo Alberto Medina, Jorge Ernesto Moreno, Lya Cárdenas, Víctor Sánchez, Yarys Estrada, William Anaya, Ángela Martínez

“…The more abundantly forested village of El Palmar reported the highest EIR. The results confirmed previous observations that the impacts of deforestation and resulting changes in vegetation cover on malaria transmission are complex and vary locally.…”
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