title: Surgical treatment for a congenitally stiff metacarpophalangeal joint of the small finger: report of four cases.
abstract: We report 4 cases of a congenitally stiff metacarpophalangeal joint of the small finger that were treated satisfactorily with surgical release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Tsu City, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsujii
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirata
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Kunihiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asanuma
authors.forename: Atsumasa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uchida
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000601:surgery; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery