A Case of Sesamoid Displacement Causing the First Metacarpophalangeal Joint Locking (SDL)

The Second Hospital of Qinhuangdao

Status: Completed

Conditions: Primary Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01214798

SecondQinhuangdao201010

Details and patient eligibility

About

Traumatic sesamoid displacement of the first metacarpophalangeal joint can affect thumb function.

Full description

Although occurrence is rare, the mechanism of the displacement is commonly complex and varied. Understanding the mechanism is critical for treatment of the disorder. We herein present a locked thumb MCPJ caused by sesamoid displacement.

Enrollment: 1 patient

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Traumatic sesamoid displacement

Exclusion criteria

• Pathologic sesamoid disorder