Arthritis - MP Joint - Massachusetts General Hospital
The thumb functions very well after an MP joint fusion. In the fingers, however, the loss of motion can be very disabling and joint replacement is usually preferred. Classically, replacement with silastic hinged implants has resulted in reasonable pain relief and function.
MCP Joint Arthritis - American Society for Surgery of the Hand
MCP joint arthritis is the wearing away of cartilage in the metacarpophalangeal joint, also known as the knuckle. It causes pain, loss of motion, and swelling.
The Metacarpophalangeal Joint - Ligaments - TeachMeAnatomy
2023年4月15日 · Metacarpophalangeal Joint Skier’s Thumb. Skier’s thumb refers to an injury of the ulnar (medial) collateral ligament of the 1st metacarpophalangeal joint. It typically occurs when the thumb is forcibly abducted.
Metacarpophalangeal joint - Wikipedia
The metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP) are situated between the metacarpal bones and the proximal phalanges of the fingers. [1] These joints are of the condyloid kind, formed by the reception of the rounded heads of the metacarpal bones into shallow cavities on the proximal ends of the proximal phalanges . [ 1 ]
Body Anatomy: Upper Extremity Joints | The Hand Society
The MP joint primarily allows you to bend and extend the thumb. The ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb MP joint is important to stabilize the thumb during most pinch activities and is commonly injured.
Thumb MP Joint - Hand To Elbow
The Metacarpo-phalangeal joint (MP joint) is the first obvious joint of the thumb where it joins the hand. It is shaped as a dome on the hand side and a shallow curve on the finger side. This allows mobility in sideways and twisting movement as well as bending and straightening.
Joints of the Thumb – Language of Hand and Arm Surgery Series
2010年9月2日 · The MP joint of the thumb is the middle joint of the thumb, located between the CMC joint and the tip of the thumb. Break down the words in the name, metacarpophalangeal, and you get metacarpo- (hand bone) and phalangeal (finger bone).