TY  - JOUR
T1  - Snapping Junctura Tendinum to the Small Finger Simulating Radial Sagittal Band RuptureA Report of Two Cases
AU  - Jeon, In-Ho
AU  - Seok, Joon-Ho
AU  - Choi, Jin-Won
AU  - Lee, Byung-Woo
AU  - Kim, Shin-Yoon
AU  - Kim, Poong-Taek
Y1  - 2009/05/01
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.H.01009
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 1219
EP  - 1222
VL  - 91
IS  - 5
N2  - 
Most reports have dealt with pathologic snapping secondary to inflammatory joint disease and posttraumatic subluxation of the extensor tendons, which usually occurs in either the long or ring finger. Because of its rarity, little attention has been given to snapping at the metacarpophalangeal level of the small finger2,3. We report two cases of snapping of junctura tendinum in the fourth intermetacarpal space over the radial side of the fifth metacarpal head, which could be misdiagnosed as extensor tendon subluxation due to sagittal band injury. Surgical treatments together with anatomic variations in this area are also discussed. The patients were informed that data concerning their cases would be submitted for publication, and they consented.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01009
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.H.01009
ER  -