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The document discusses claw hand deformity, which is characterized by hyperextension of the MCP joints and flexion of the PIP and DIP joints due to imbalance of intrinsic and extrinsic muscle forces. It describes the types, etiology, mechanisms, clinical features, and tests involved in evaluating median and ulnar nerve palsies that can cause claw hand deformity. Management involves splinting, exercises, tendon transfers, and other surgical procedures to correct the deformity and restore hand function.

Author

Nibu Kurian

Language

EN