Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1961 · 43 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedicsJoint BiomechanicsJoint InstabilityJoint StabilityJoint SurgeryJoint LocksLockable Joint MechanismsMetacarpophalangeal Joint Dislocation
1. Five cases of locked metacarpo-phalangeal joint are described. 2. The anatomy of this joint is described and its bearing on the mechanism of locking discussed. 3. A method of treatment is suggested.