title: The metacarpophalangeal stabilization test: its surgical interest.
abstract: If the fingers of the claw hand are stabilized in order to prevent over-extension of the metacarpophalangeal joints, the long extensors will fully extend both interphalangeal joints. Based on the proximal interphalangeal stiffness assessed by this test, a simple therapeutic plan is proposed for the choice of the appropriate techniques for palliative claw hand surgery.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Medicine Institute of the Pharo, Marseilles, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bourrel
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*