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Two Types of Fracture of the Radial Sesamoid Bone of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb:

Two Types of Fracture of the Radial Sesamoid Bone of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OF THE EXTREMITIES (DIRECTOR: PROF. E . MOBERG), AND ROENTGE N DEPARTMENT I (DIRECTOR: PROF. S. R. KJELLBERG), SAHLGRENSK A SJUKHUSET, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. TW O TYPES OF FRACTUR E OF TH E RADIA L SESAMOID BON E OF TH E METACARPOPHALANGEA L JOINT O F TH E THUM B by BERTI L STENER and INGEMAR STENER Onl y a few cases of fracture of th e radia l sesamoid bone of th e metacarpo­ phalangeal joint of the thum b have been reported (for references see LUNG- MUSS 1953 and BYRNE 1959). B. STENER (1963) studied three cases in connec­ tion with operative treatment of th e injury, and concluded from an investiga­ tion of fresh post-mortem specimens that the fractures had been produced by hyperextension of the joint . (In two of the cases the ulna r sesamoid bone was fractured as well.) The present paper describes two further cases in which a fracture of the radial sesamoid bone of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb has been studied in connection with operative treatment. Th e fracture in one of these cases was considere d to hav e been produced by hyper­ extension http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis SAGE

Two Types of Fracture of the Radial Sesamoid Bone of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb:

Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis , Volume 3 (1): 6 – Aug 30, 2016

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Copyright © 2019 by The Foundation Acta Radiologica
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0567-8056
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10.1177/028418516500300108
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Abstract

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OF THE EXTREMITIES (DIRECTOR: PROF. E . MOBERG), AND ROENTGE N DEPARTMENT I (DIRECTOR: PROF. S. R. KJELLBERG), SAHLGRENSK A SJUKHUSET, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. TW O TYPES OF FRACTUR E OF TH E RADIA L SESAMOID BON E OF TH E METACARPOPHALANGEA L JOINT O F TH E THUM B by BERTI L STENER and INGEMAR STENER Onl y a few cases of fracture of th e radia l sesamoid bone of th e metacarpo­ phalangeal joint of the thum b have been reported (for references see LUNG- MUSS 1953 and BYRNE 1959). B. STENER (1963) studied three cases in connec­ tion with operative treatment of th e injury, and concluded from an investiga­ tion of fresh post-mortem specimens that the fractures had been produced by hyperextension of the joint . (In two of the cases the ulna r sesamoid bone was fractured as well.) The present paper describes two further cases in which a fracture of the radial sesamoid bone of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb has been studied in connection with operative treatment. Th e fracture in one of these cases was considere d to hav e been produced by hyper­ extension

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Published: Aug 30, 2016

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