title: Ultrasound findings of the locked metacarpophalangeal joint.
abstract: The radiographs and sonographic findings of two cases of locked metacarpophalangeal joint secondary to tethering of the volar plate are described. The presence of osteophytes and the dynamic ultrasound assessment of the volar plate have provided confirmation of the clinical diagnosis prior to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, UK. katy.sykes@btinternet.com
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wessely
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Owers
authors.forename: Jeremiah
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography