Locking of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb caused by a fracture fragment of the radial condyle of the metacarpal head after dorsal dislocation.
We report a case of a locked thumb metacarpophalangeal joint secondary to metacarpal head fracture. As fractures of the radial condyle are not readily seen in routine X-rays, other imaging modalities, including CT, should be considered if the patient complains of limited extension after hyperextension injury of the thumb.
Hirata
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Department of Hand Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Japan. h-hirata@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp <h-hirata@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp>
Tsujii
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Nakao
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*