title: [Locking of the metacapophalangeal joint: report of four cases].
abstract: We report four cases of locked metacarpophalangeal joint. This is a rare and, sometimes, undiagnosed pathology. Locking of the joint is due to a conflict between the head of the metacarpal and one of the collateral ligaments. X-Rays may show an osteophyte or a malformation. Treatment varies from simple traction to surgery. Recurrence is rare.
authors.affiliation: SOS mains Champagne-Ardenne, polyclinique Saint-André, Reims, France. jmrc@free.fr
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cognet
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Martinache
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schernberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014143:Traction; D016896:Treatment Outcome