Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1960 · 32 citations · 4 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedicsHand InjuriesHand SurgeryFingertip InjuriesMetacarpal AnatomyThumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
1. Five cases of a sudden block to extension in the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the middle finger, in middle-aged patients, are described. 2. A possible explanation is that the ulnar collateral ligament gets caught on an osteophyte on the metacarpal head.
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