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Ultrasound findings of the locked metacarpophalangeal joint

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The radiographs and sonographic findings of two cases of locked metacarpophalangeal joint secondary to tethering of the volar plate are described. The presence of osteophytes and the dynamic ultrasound assessment of the volar plate have provided confirmation of the clinical diagnosis prior to surgery.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, UK

    Kathryn Wessely, Jeremiah Healy & Justin Lee

  2. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics Hand Unit, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, UK

    Kate Owers

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Wessely, K., Owers, K., Healy, J. et al. Ultrasound findings of the locked metacarpophalangeal joint. Skeletal Radiol 38, 85–89 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-008-0595-4

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