Locking of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb by a loose body: a case report.
We report a case with locking of the metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint of the thumb in a 15-year-old high school baseball catcher, which was caused by an intra-articular loose body arising from osteochondritis dissecans. The loose body was removed arthroscopically, enabling early return to full MP joint function.
Ueda
Daisuke
D
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University Oiso Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
Ikeda
Masayoshi
M
Oka
Yoshinori
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint