title: Articular synovial chondromatosis of the finger.
abstract: A 40-year-old woman presented with a six-month history of synovial chondromatosis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the right ring finger, which was resected through both dorsal and volar incisions. To our knowledge there have been only 17 reported cases of articular synovial chondromatosis of the digital joint so far. We present a case affecting the metacarpophalangeal joint with a review of scattered information found in other 17 reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital , Koshigaya Saitama , Japan.
authors.forename: Kazufumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Tomohisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Kazumasa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozeki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: articular; cartilaginous metaplasia; finger joint; synovial chondromatosis