Vertical locking of the metacarpophalangeal joint in young adults.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.06.021.
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Abstract
Locking of the metacarpophalangeal joints has been occasionally reported in older adults, but reports of this problem are rare in younger individuals. We report 8 young adult patients with a metacarpophalangeal joint locked in 90° flexion after minor trauma. The cases included 6 little fingers and 2 thumbs in 1 male and 7 female patients aged 16 to 39 years. All were easily reduced closed. We postulate the mechanism of injury.
Medical subject headings
- Joint Dislocations
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint
- Range of Motion, Articular
Anatomy
- hand