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Video game induced knuckle pad.

Mary E Rushing1, Daniel J Sheehan, Loretta S Davis

  • 1Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30904, USA.

Pediatric Dermatology
|October 4, 2006
PubMed
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Excessive video game playing may lead to knuckle pads, a skin condition. This study highlights another physical risk associated with prolonged gaming in children.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Concerns exist regarding the negative physical effects of video games on children.
  • Previous research has identified various health issues linked to excessive gaming.

Observation:

  • A 13-year-old boy presented with a hyperpigmented plaque on his finger joint.
  • The lesion was asymptomatic and diagnosed as a knuckle pad via biopsy.

Findings:

  • A traumatic etiology from chronic video game playing was suspected for the knuckle pad.
  • Knuckle pads are characterized by thickened skin over joints.

Implications:

  • Knuckle pads can be painful, cosmetically undesirable, and difficult to treat.
  • This case suggests video game playing as a potential cause of knuckle pads in youth.