Typically prosthetics are based on one of the patient's remaining fingers, but as Ms Marshallsay's had all been amputated, Katarzyna Gach used her own as a mould due to the pair's similar hand ...

The ability to bend notes is a facility not afforded to all instruments. This great technique, along with vibrato, allows guitarists to play with expression, often mimicking the fluidity of a singer.

In Michael's case, the second finger on his right hand became shriveled up, and the nail barely grew. During winter the skin on that finger would become dry and cracked, which only seemed to make ...