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Theknuckles are the joints of the fingers. The word is cognate to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as the Dutch "knokkel" (knuckle) or German "Knchel" (ankle), i.e., Knchlein, the diminutive of the German word for bone (Knochen). Anatomically, it is said that the knuckles consist of the metacarpophalangeal[1] (MCP) and interphalangeal (IP) joints of the finger. The knuckles at the base of the fingers may be referred to as the 1st[1] or major knuckles while the knuckles at the midfinger are known as the 2nd[2] and 3rd, or minor, knuckles. However, the ordinal terms are used inconsistently and may refer to any of the knuckles.[3][4]

The physical mechanism behind the popping or cracking sound heard when cracking joints such as knuckles has recently been elucidated by cine MRI to be caused by tribonucleation as a gas bubble forms in the synovial fluid that bathes the joint.[5] Despite this evidence, many still believe it to be caused by synovial fluid filling the vacuum left by the joint's displacement.[6][7] In 2009, Donald L Unger was awarded the Ig Nobel for Medicine[8] for his informal experiment with knuckle cracking. For 50 years, he cracked the knuckles of one hand while not cracking the knuckles of the other during that time. He self-reported no issues with arthritis on either hand.[9]

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A knuckle-curve, sometimes called a spike curve, is a variation of a traditional curveball, where the pitch is generally gripped and thrown like a curveball but with one knuckle raised off the baseball. The modern knuckle-curve has curveball movement, with an up-and-down trajectory and often horizontal break toward the pitcher's glove side as well.

The knuckle-curve sounds like one of baseball's greatest paradoxes, given that a curveball is defined by its spin and a knuckleball is defined by its lack thereof. Still, the knuckle-curve produces the desired effect of the two pitches -- a slow, curveball break mixed with some of the unpredictable fluttering of the knuckleball.

The basic premise of the knuckle-curve is that at least one of the pitcher's fingers (usually the index finger) is bent while holding the ball -- like a knuckleball -- while the pitcher maintains the snap of the wrist that is synonymous with a curveball.

The most common knuckle-curve grip features the nail of the index finger dug into the baseball with the knuckle raised in the air off the ball, while the pitcher's middle finger rests along the baseball, often on one of the seams.

Think of the pitch as a spectrum between a knuckleball and a curveball. For pitchers today, who emphasize the curveball aspects of the pitch (bending one finger so that a knuckle is on the ball), a knuckle-curve is basically just a curveball that spins and moves slower. And for pitchers who emphasize the knuckleball aspects of the pitch (gripping the ball like a knuckler, while ever-so-slightly snapping the wrist), a knuckle-curve is basically just a knuckleball that spins more and moves faster.

Nowadays, a knuckle-curve is essentially just a form of the curveball. A curveball and a knuckle-curve function the same way for a pitcher, and pitchers will generally throw either one or the other depending on their preference for their curveball grip.

But over the course of baseball history, because some knuckle-curves were so close to a regular knuckleball and others were so close to a regular curveball, the pitch existed for years while simply being identified as one or the other. It's quite possible that Ed Summers, who pitched for the Tigers until 1912, was the first to throw the knuckle-curve regularly, as he was well known for the varied deliveries and movement on his knuckleballs.

Conor McGregor, who announced earlier this year that he was a co-owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, also is expressing interest in competing as a "player/manager" once his UFC contract expires.

"For me, I have a little business left [with the UFC], two fights left on my contract," McGregor said. "But for sure, we've got three lightweights up here on the dais and I have my eye on all of this. I'm not up here just as an owner -- 'player/manager' I'll title myself on this one."

McGregor's return to the Octagon after a three-year hiatus was originally scheduled for UFC 303 on June 29. But a broken toe forced the former two-division champion out of the fight and sent the promotion scrambling for a last-minute replacement for the main event.

McGregor has since teased that his return was imminent and that he is confident a fight with Chandler would happen before the end of 2024. UFC president Dana White has suggested that the fight "has to happen," and it seems that all parties are looking to settle on a fight date sooner than later.

During his time away from fighting, McGregor has taken an interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships [BKFC]. His attendance at a recent event got the ball rolling on the Irishman striking a deal as a co-owner, and he now has set his sights on seeing the sport grow.

BKFC's biggest star, former UFC fighter Mike Perry, is set to face Jake Paul in a boxing match on July 20 -- and McGregor believes that it would be in other MMA fighters' best interest to try their hand at bare-knuckle fighting rather than compete elsewhere.

"This is a viable option and, in my opinion, the only option," McGregor said. "I don't want to see, nor do I give a f--- about UFC fighters going to PFL or another promotion. You need to break it up and try something new to really break into that next level of superstardom.

"How could you not look to be a two-sport world champion in something as wild as a bare-knuckle fighting organization? We've got the money, too. We have the dough. There are big payouts over here also. For any real fighter out there, that's all you want to hear: money, power and respect. It's all right here. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships has it all."

The primary objective of this research was to validate the finite element (FE) stress levels obtained during previous research through physical testing of a selected knuckle design. The validated FE model was used to investigate potential improvements in knuckle fatigue life, such as higher tensile strength material and design changes to critically-stressed knuckle locations.

Researchers found that the fatigue life of a coupler knuckle can be improved nearly 400 percent by increasing the tensile strength for M-201 Grade E steel from the present Association of American Railroads minimum of 120 ksi to 125 ksi. Increasing the thickness at two key locations in the studied knuckle increased the fatigue life by 83 percent even for the minimum tensile strength of 120 ksi for Grade E steel. A design of experiments approach for optimizing the knuckle based on the tensile strength, thickness of the inner face, and spacing of the cores at the flag hole is recommended. This method will find the optimum design parameter changes to achieve the best knuckle fatigue life possible under the geometry and weight constraints.

Garrod first described knuckle pads in the medical literature in 1893. [1] However, knuckle pads have been observed since the Renaissance era; Michelangelo's statue of David demonstrates knuckle pads (Florence, Italy) as do his statues of Moses (Rome, Italy), Victory (Florence, Italy), and Giuliano de Medici (Rome, Italy). [2]

Knuckle pads may be idiopathic or inherited as part of autosomal dominant conditions such as Bart-Pumphrey syndrome and Dupuytren contracture. Similar to calluses, acquired forms are often a response to repetitive trauma and friction; many authors designate these lesions pseudo-knuckle pads. [3]

Knuckle pads may be idiopathic; however, they are often of the pseudo-knuckle pad variety and related to repetitive trauma . Predisoposing work-related trauma with repeated motions or rubbing of the PIP joints or knuckles, as seen in live-chicken hangers in a poultry processing plant, [4] has been reported. Athletes, such as boxers, have been known to traumatize their knuckles and fingers in a repetitive fashion, causing knuckle pads. [5, 6] Surfers have developed "surfer's knots" from repeated friction between the surfboard and the body part exposed to the repeated trauma. [7] A few cases involving the toes have been reported; these cases were thought to be sequelae of ill-fitting shoes.

Psychologically disturbed children who bite and suck their fingers cause thickenings that resemble knuckle pads to occur in the skin in the traumatized areas. Patients with bulimia who use their knuckles or fingers to induce emesis sometimes develop fibrotic papules resembling knuckle pads. [8]

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