Open AccessSynovial chondromatosis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the ring finger
Author(s) -
Bülent Özçelik
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2589-1294
pISSN - 1017-995X
DOI - 10.3944/aott.2010.2324
Subject(s) - synovial chondromatosis , medicine , metacarpophalangeal joint , ring finger , ring (chemistry) , chondromatosis , anatomy , pathology , temporomandibular joint , thumb , biochemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , gene
Synovial chondromatosis is an uncommon condition, characterized by multinodular cartilagineous proliferation of the joint synovium. There are only a few case reports of synovial chondromatosis involving the hand in the literature. A case of synovial chondromatosis of the ring finger is reported in this paper.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom