Recurrent Locking of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of Thumb by Hyperextension Injury - A Case Report -

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2007;12(2):88-91.
Published online June 1, 2007.

Joong-Geun Lee, Yeong-Sik Yun, Jae-In Chung, Jun-Kyu Lim

과신전 손상으로 발생한 무지 중수지수지 관절의 반복적인 잠김 - 1예 보고 -

이중근, 윤영식, 정재인, 임준규

Abstract

The locking of the metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb by hyperextension injury is a very rare case. in case of locking of the thumb accompanied with volar plate injury, volar plate and sesamoid prevent manual reduction and it require open reduction. We report a case that have happened recurrent locking of the thumb by hyperextension injury was diagnosed and operated.