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LOCKING OF THE METACARPO-PHALANGEAL JOINTS



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Abstract

1. Two cases of locking of the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the index finger are presented.

2. A simple classification of metacarpo-phalangeal joint locking is suggested, and the clinical features of the two main groups—degenerative and spontaneous—are described.

3. A routine approach to the treatment of the condition is suggested.

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