INTRODUCTION Fractures of the sesamoid bones of the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) are a rare pathology in hand trauma. Only a few case reports and case series were found in literature. The diagnosis of an ulnar sesamoid bone fracture of the MCPJ is difficult and can pose a differential diagnostic problem with Stener lesions or ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) instability. This pathology is fr...

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder. Up to one-third of women in the UK have polycystic ovaries (i.e. 10 or more follicles per ovary detected on ultrasound), and around a third of these are thought to have the syndrome.(DTB 2001) PCOS is strongly associated with hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction and obesity.(Stener-Victorin 2008) The syndrome al...

Luigi Manni, Agneta Holmäng, Stefan Cajander, Thomas Lundeberg, Luigi Aloe, and Elisabet Stener-Victorin Cardiovascular Institute, Wallenberg Laboratory, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy; Department of Pathology and Cytology, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala; Rehabilitation ...

Rupture of the volar parts of the capsules of the finger joints has now been defined as a nosological entity within the group of subcutaneous lesions of the fingers. It has not been possible on the basis merely ofstudies ofthe literature to arrive at any satisfactory understanding of the correlation between anatomical conditions and clinical findings in such capsular ruptures. The object of the...

Due to its exposed position, the MCP joint of the thumb is particularly vulnerable to dislocations and fracture dislocations. Depending on the direction of the injuring force, injuries to the ulnar, radial, and volar aspect of the joint can occur. If high-grade lesions are not identified and treated appropriately during their acute phase, marked instability with associated long-term disability ...