TY - JOUR
T1 - Fracture of the Sesamoid Bone of the Thumb
T2 - A Case Report and Review of the Literature
AU - Van Der Naald, Mira
AU - Van Der Naald, Niels
AU - Van Der Velde, Detlef
AU - Schuurman, Arnold H.
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Case:Fracture of a sesamoid bone of the thumb is rare. We report a case of such a fracture after hyperextension of the thumb in a 26-year-old woman. After a volar plate injury was excluded, she was treated nonoperatively with 5 weeks of immobilization followed by physical therapy.Conclusion:After reviewing the current literature describing sesamoid fractures of the thumb, we recommend that fracture of the sesamoid of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint should be regarded as an avulsion fracture. The role of surgical intervention should be limited to patients with a painful nonunion.
AB - Case:Fracture of a sesamoid bone of the thumb is rare. We report a case of such a fracture after hyperextension of the thumb in a 26-year-old woman. After a volar plate injury was excluded, she was treated nonoperatively with 5 weeks of immobilization followed by physical therapy.Conclusion:After reviewing the current literature describing sesamoid fractures of the thumb, we recommend that fracture of the sesamoid of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint should be regarded as an avulsion fracture. The role of surgical intervention should be limited to patients with a painful nonunion.
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U2 - 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00147
DO - 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00147
M3 - Article
C2 - 30762595
AN - SCOPUS:85064127855
VL - 9
JO - JBJS Case Connector
JF - JBJS Case Connector
IS - 1
M1 - e10
ER -