THE ‘METACARPAL CASCADE LINES’; USE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF DISLOCATIONS OF THE CARPOMETACARPAL JOINTS
- 30 June 2007
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 32 (3), 277-281
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.09.020
Abstract
Dislocations of the carpometacarpal joints of the ring and little fingers are common and are frequently missed at presentation. We describe a radiographic observation which assists in the confirmation of the diagnosis.Keywords
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