Locked metacarpophalangeal joint of the little finger due to hyperextension injury: a case report

Masayoshi Ikeda; Yuka Kobayashi; Ikuo Saito; Yoshinori Oka

doi:10.1142/S0218810411005357

Locked metacarpophalangeal joint of the little finger due to hyperextension injury: a case report

Hand Surg. 2011;16(2):197-200. doi: 10.1142/S0218810411005357.

Authors

Masayoshi Ikeda¹, Yuka Kobayashi, Ikuo Saito, Yoshinori Oka

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Naka-gun, Kanagawa, Japan. zenryo@oiso.u-tokai.ac.jp

PMID: 21548160
DOI: 10.1142/S0218810411005357

Abstract

We treated a rare case of locked metacarpophalangeal joint of the little finger due to a hyperextension injury. The mechanism of the occurrence was considered to be closely similar to those that happened in the thumb, and the locking was successfully released by a manual reduction without complication.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Finger Injuries / complications*
Finger Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Finger Injuries / therapy
Humans
Joint Dislocations / diagnostic imaging
Joint Dislocations / etiology*
Joint Dislocations / therapy
Manipulation, Orthopedic / methods*
Metacarpophalangeal Joint / diagnostic imaging
Metacarpophalangeal Joint / injuries*
Metacarpophalangeal Joint / physiopathology
Radiography
Range of Motion, Articular*
Recovery of Function