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Lipomas occur anywhere in the body, but are rarely found in the fingers (Kalisman and Beck []). Lipomas in the deep palmar spaces of the hand are also unusual tumors (Oster []). Two hand lipomas—one in the deep palmar space and one in the thenar eminence—and two finger lipomas were found in our practice between January 2002 and 2004 are reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A spastic thumb can be abusively interpreted as a congenital trigger thumb. This case report describes the rare presentation of bowstringing in a spastic patient after earlier release of the first annular pulley. It is important to recognize bowstringing because of therapeutical consequences. Level of Evidence: Level V, diagnostic study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A letter to the editor is presented regarding ulnar nerve paralysis' rectangular palm sign.

A case of isolated thenar wasting caused by a large superficial palmar branch of the radial artery is reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A letter is presented in response to the comment on the article on hand palm and finger lipomas published within the issue of this periodical.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article on hand palm and finger lipomas published in the October 2005 issue of this periodical.