Vertical locking of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the little finger: A case report

Locking of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is commonly caused by hyperextension of the thumb or moderate flexion of the index or middle finger. We report a rare case of vertical locking of the MCP joint of the little finger in a 16-year old female after blunt trauma to the little finger. The MCP...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yasuhiro Seki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S100812751730024X