metacarpophalangeal joint


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Noun1.metacarpophalangeal joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closedmetacarpophalangeal joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
knuckle, knuckle joint
articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely
finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the equine metacarpophalangeal joint: three-dimensional reconstruction and anatomic analysis.
Comparative Evaluation of Anatomic Structures in Regio manus and Regio pedis on Computed Tomography Images and Plastinated Cross-Sections of Horse/ Evaluacion Comparativa de Estructuras Anatomicas en Regio Manus y 1 en Imagenes de Tomografia Computarizada y Cortes Transversales Plastinados de Caballos
Injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint. J Am Acad Orthop Surg.
The Stener Lesion and Complete Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Thumb: A Review
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising in a gouty tophus at the second metacarpophalangeal joint. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2006: 59: 775-8.
Unusual Presentation of Bilaterally Symmetrical Gout Tophi on Elbows
Collateral ligament repair augmented by an A2 pulley flap for chronic ligament rupture of the finger metacarpophalangeal joint. J Hand Surg.
A Novel Technique for Extracapsular Repair of the Intertarsal Joint in a Duck
Narrowing of the metacarpophalangeal joints of both index fingers was observed when adalimumab was started (a), and more progressive joint space narrowing existed under treatment with adalimumab, whereas insignificant bone erosion was observed (b).
Effect of Adalimumab on Refractory Arthritis in Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy with Anti-MDA5 Autoantibody
Another possible aspect is the involuntary finger abduction during the wrist movements since the EDC is also related to the abduction/adduction of the metacarpophalangeal joints.
Optical Fiber Force Myography Sensor for Identification of Hand Postures
These procedures included finger metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty using a Swanson silicone implant in five cases, arthrodesis of thumb metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joints in four, arthrodesis of finger proximal interphalangeal or distal interphalangeal joints in four, extensor tendon transfer in three, and synovectomy of the finger metacarpophalangeal joint in two cases.
Wrist Arthrodesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using an LCP Metaphyseal Locking Plate versus an AO Wrist Fusion Plate
Caption: Figure 2: Joint hypermobility: passive apposition of the thumb to forearm and passive dorsal hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joint >90[degrees] (Beighton score: questions 1 and 2).
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Not Just Joint Hypermobility
Active electrode: Placement was half way between the mid-point of distal wrist crease and first metacarpophalangeal joint [8]
Nerve conduction velocity in median nerve of healthy adult population in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh with respect to age, gender, and height along with the relation amongst them
(4) This model was constructed out of nylon and plexiglass with surfaces similar in contour to a metacarpophalangeal joint, only at double the normal size, and separated by synovial fluid.
A proposed in vitro model for investigating the mechanisms of 'joint cracking': a short report of preliminary techniques and observations
Caption: Figure 1: Diffuse skin thickening and sclerosis of bilateral hands that cross the metacarpophalangeal joint.
Docetaxel-Induced Systemic Sclerosis with Internal Organ Involvement Masquerading as Congestive Heart Failure
The first metacarpal bone osteotomy is carried out when the level of the residual thumb is located in the metacarpophalangeal joint or the base plane of the proximal phalange.
Digital Lengthening to Treat Finger Deficiency: An Experience of 201 Digits in 104 Patients

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