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The Range of Motion of the Metacarpo-Phalangeal Joint of the Thumb and Its Relationship to Injury

S Shaw, Morgan Morris

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) · 1992 · 27 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

A wide variation in the range of flexion of the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the thumb in normal individuals is described. Patients with a poor range of flexion at this joint have a significantly higher incidence of indirect soft-tissue injury to the joint.

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