CALCAREOUS DEPOSITS ABOUT THE METACARPO-PHALANGEAL JOINTS

1 May 1961

journal article
Published by British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume

Vol. 43-B (2), 250-255
https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.43b2.250

Abstract

1. Previous reports of calcareous deposits about the metacarpo-phalangeal joints are reviewed, and four further cases are described. 2. The clinical features are described, with reference to the possibility of erroneous diagnosis. 3. Conservative treatment is recommended.

Keywords

TREATMENT
CALCAREOUS
POSSIBILITY
ERRONEOUS
RECOMMENDED
METACARPO
PHALANGEAL
PREVIOUS
DESCRIBED.2
DIAGNOSIS.3

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