A case report and review of the locked metacarpophalangeal joint.
A 59-year-old female with metacarpal joint locking is presented. The successful closed manipulation is described with a review of the literature.
Gilligan
Peadar
P
SpR in Accident & Emergency Medicine, Yorkshire Region, The Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, UK.
Hegarty
Deirdre
D
Bradley
Peter
P
Todd
Felicity
F
Shenton
Anthony F
AF
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography