Painful subluxation of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Two cases of subluxation of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb in children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are presented. Although hand involvement is not universally appreciated, the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb may be particularly susceptible to weakened ligamentous constraints in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
D000293:Adolescent; D001174:Arthrodesis; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*