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Arthroscopic resection of a loose body in the inextensible metacarpophalangeal joint of the middle finger complicated with osteoarthritis: A case report.

Authors :
Hattori T
Tsujii M
Uemura T
Sudo A
Source :
SAGE open medical case reports [SAGE Open Med Case Rep] 2020 Jul 21; Vol. 8, pp. 2050313X20943773. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 21 (Print Publication: 2020).
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Arthroscopic surgery is a standard technique for removal of loose bodies in large joints. By contrast, there were a few reports of arthroscopic surgery for loose bodies in small joints. We herein report a case of a 70-year-old woman with an inextensible metacarpophalangeal joint in the right middle finger due to an intra-articular loose body that developed after osteoarthritis. Surgery proceeded under vertical traction using traction tower. Two portals were developed at dorsal aspect on the metacarpophalangeal joints. The loose body was removed under arthroscopy with a small incision of both skin and sagittal band, thereby resolving clinical symptoms, including pain and limitations to metacarpophalangeal joint motion.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2020.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2050-313X
Volume :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
SAGE open medical case reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
32742657
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20943773