The crossover toe deformity, defined by sagittal and/or horizontal plane instability of the second toe, is a variant of a clawtoe or hammertoe deformity. Patients with a crossover toe may also present ...

Researchers engineered mice with a mutation (E3896A) in the RyR1 calcium-binding site, eliminating calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) without affecting depolarization-induced calcium release. The ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

Ex vivo testing of both fast-twitch (extensor digitorum longus) and slow-twitch (soleus) muscles showed no impairment in twitch or tetanic force generation. In vivo assessments, including grip ...

The extensor retinaculum refers to the set of ligaments inside the ankle that connect the tibia and fibula, which are the bones of the lower leg. The Achilles tendon and tissue inside the sole of the ...