RESUMO
We present a case of simultaneous avulsion fracture of the insertion on the volar base of the proximal phalanx of the ulnar and radial collateral ligaments of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb. To our knowledge this combination has never been published before. The mechanism of this injury is not clearly understood.
Assuntos
Fraturas Ósseas/diagnóstico por imagem , Ligamentos Articulares/lesões , Articulação Metacarpofalângica/lesões , Polegar/lesões , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Articulação Metacarpofalângica/diagnóstico por imagem , Radiografia , Polegar/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
We present a case of simultaneous avulsion fracture of the insertion on the volar base of the proximal phalanx of the ulnar and radial collateral ligaments of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb. To our knowledge this combination has never been published before. The mechanism of this injury is not clearly understood. (c) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd Copyright 2000 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3227.
