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Radiology, Vol 158, 679-683, Copyright © 1986 by Radiological Society of North America

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Patient-induced stress test of the first metacarpophalangeal joint: a radiographic assessment of collateral ligament injuries

EF Downey Jr and DJ Curtis

The metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the thumb is frequently injured, and the extent of soft-tissue injury is sometimes difficult to determine clinically. Routine radiographs are often normal, without evidence of a fracture. Radiographs obtained during patient-induced stress of the first MCP joint can show significant collateral ligament injury. It is important to make an early diagnosis of collateral ligament rupture.




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