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Deviation of the thumb

MedGen UID:
765328
•Concept ID:
C3552414
•
Finding
Synonym: Thumb deviation
 
HPO: HP:0009603

Definition

Displacement of the thumb from its normal position. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Early vs late surgical treatment of radial instability of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint. A retrospective cohort study.
George S, Rizkallah M, Leviet D, Leclercq C, El Abiad R
Hand Surg Rehabil 2021 Dec;40(6):771-776. Epub 2021 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2021.08.008. PMID: 34455102

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Arthrodesis of the interphalangeal joints of the hand by two-dimensional intraosseous wiring.
Suzuki T, Kawamura D, Matsui Y, Iwasaki N
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023 Oct 25;24(1):843. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06972-z. PMID: 37880669Free PMC Article
Congenital difference of the hand and foot: Pediatric macrodactyly.
Shen XF, Gasteratos K, Spyropoulou GA, Yin F, Rui YJ
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 Nov;75(11):4054-4062. Epub 2022 Jul 27 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.06.059. PMID: 36175329
Distraction Lengthening of the Apert Thumb.
Upton J, McNamara CT, Ali B, Nuzzi LC, Taghinia AH, Labow BI
Plast Reconstr Surg 2022 Apr 1;149(4):691e-699e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008929. PMID: 35157629
Nonsurgical Treatment of De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective Randomized Trial.
Ippolito JA, Hauser S, Patel J, Vosbikian M, Ahmed I
Hand (N Y) 2020 Mar;15(2):215-219. Epub 2018 Jul 30 doi: 10.1177/1558944718791187. PMID: 30060681Free PMC Article
A scoping review on smart mobile devices and physical strain.
Tegtmeier P
Work 2018;59(2):273-283. doi: 10.3233/WOR-172678. PMID: 29355129

Diagnosis

High false-positive response in perimetry.
Mansoori T
Indian J Ophthalmol 2023 Oct;71(10):3424. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_601_23. PMID: 37787253Free PMC Article
Congenital difference of the hand and foot: Pediatric macrodactyly.
Shen XF, Gasteratos K, Spyropoulou GA, Yin F, Rui YJ
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 Nov;75(11):4054-4062. Epub 2022 Jul 27 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.06.059. PMID: 36175329
Jaccoud-type lupus arthropathy.
Santiago MB
Lupus 2022 Apr;31(4):398-406. doi: 10.1177/09612033221082908. PMID: 35311417
Functional dystonia.
Schmerler DA, Espay AJ
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:235-245. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00020-5. PMID: 27719842
Pfeiffer syndrome.
Vogels A, Fryns JP
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2006 Jun 1;1:19. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-1-19. PMID: 16740155Free PMC Article

Therapy

The effect of orthoses on the kinematics of the trapeziometacarpal, scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal, and radioscaphoid joints.
Vanneste M, Stockmans F, Vereecke EE
J Orthop Res 2021 Jan;39(1):196-203. Epub 2020 May 14 doi: 10.1002/jor.24700. PMID: 32301523
Optimally estimating the sample standard deviation from the five-number summary.
Shi J, Luo D, Weng H, Zeng XT, Lin L, Chu H, Tong T
Res Synth Methods 2020 Sep;11(5):641-654. Epub 2020 Jul 25 doi: 10.1002/jrsm.1429. PMID: 32562361
Nonsurgical Treatment of De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective Randomized Trial.
Ippolito JA, Hauser S, Patel J, Vosbikian M, Ahmed I
Hand (N Y) 2020 Mar;15(2):215-219. Epub 2018 Jul 30 doi: 10.1177/1558944718791187. PMID: 30060681Free PMC Article
Sunscreen use at Danish beaches and how to improve coverage.
Heerfordt IM
Dan Med J 2018 Apr;65(4) PMID: 29619938
Technological aids for the rehabilitation of memory and executive functioning in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury.
Linden M, Hawley C, Blackwood B, Evans J, Anderson V, O'Rourke C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Jul 1;7(7):CD011020. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011020.pub2. PMID: 27364851Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Use of the duplication range concept for understanding morphology and predicting prognosis in thumb polydactyly.
Saito S, Makino A, Yamanaka H, Tsuge I, Morimoto N
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2023 Jan;48(1):10-19. Epub 2022 Oct 6 doi: 10.1177/17531934221126864. PMID: 36204982
Clinical Findings and Treatments of a Radially Deviated Type of Thumb Polydactyly.
Suzuki A, Kawabata H, Hayashi J, Tamura D
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2019 Mar;24(1):17-23. doi: 10.1142/S2424835519500048. PMID: 30760140
Development of a dynamic index finger and thumb model to study impairment.
Barry AJ, Murray WM, Kamper DG
J Biomech 2018 Aug 22;77:206-210. Epub 2018 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.06.017. PMID: 30017546
Functional dystonia.
Schmerler DA, Espay AJ
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:235-245. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00020-5. PMID: 27719842
Clinical Presentation, Surgical Treatment, and Outcome in Radial Polydactyly.
Dijkman RR, van Nieuwenhoven CA, Hovius SE, Hülsemann W
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 2016 Feb;48(1):10-7. Epub 2016 Feb 19 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-100460. PMID: 26895514

Clinical prediction guides

Suture osteosynthesis in the bony reconstruction of thumb duplication.
Chew EM, Wong KPL, Chan CMS, Teoh LC
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2021 Sep;46(7):762-767. Epub 2021 Apr 22 doi: 10.1177/17531934211010078. PMID: 33884905
The effect of orthoses on the kinematics of the trapeziometacarpal, scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal, and radioscaphoid joints.
Vanneste M, Stockmans F, Vereecke EE
J Orthop Res 2021 Jan;39(1):196-203. Epub 2020 May 14 doi: 10.1002/jor.24700. PMID: 32301523
Nonsurgical Treatment of De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective Randomized Trial.
Ippolito JA, Hauser S, Patel J, Vosbikian M, Ahmed I
Hand (N Y) 2020 Mar;15(2):215-219. Epub 2018 Jul 30 doi: 10.1177/1558944718791187. PMID: 30060681Free PMC Article
Management of Atraumatic Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy.
Sigamoney KV, Rashid A, Ng CY
J Hand Surg Am 2017 Oct;42(10):826-830. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.07.026. PMID: 28969808
Cleft hand.
Ogino T
Hand Clin 1990 Nov;6(4):661-71. PMID: 2176655

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review of work related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists and physiotherapists.
Gorce P, Jacquier-Bret J
J Bodyw Mov Ther 2024 Apr;38:350-367. Epub 2024 Jan 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.01.025. PMID: 38763580
Scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal Joint Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Surgical Treatment.
Deans VM, Naqui Z, Muir LT
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2017 Mar;22(1):1-9. doi: 10.1142/S0218810417300017. PMID: 28205478
Technological aids for the rehabilitation of memory and executive functioning in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury.
Linden M, Hawley C, Blackwood B, Evans J, Anderson V, O'Rourke C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Jul 1;7(7):CD011020. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011020.pub2. PMID: 27364851Free PMC Article
Clinical diagnostic evaluation for scaphoid fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mallee WH, Henny EP, van Dijk CN, Kamminga SP, van Enst WA, Kloen P
J Hand Surg Am 2014 Sep;39(9):1683-1691.e2. Epub 2014 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.06.004. PMID: 25091335

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