Acute Calcific Tendinitis of the Abductor Pollicis Brevis in the Hand.
10.4055/jkoa.2012.47.5.387
- Author:
Gi Huk MOON
1
;
Ki Choul KIM
;
Je Min YI
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University Hospital, Dankook University Medical College, Cheonan, Korea. puhoo73@hanmaill.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
calcific tendinitis;
metacarpophalangeal joint;
ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Edema;
Erythema;
Hand;
Humans;
Metacarpophalangeal Joint;
Rare Diseases;
Tendinopathy;
Thumb
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2012;47(5):387-391
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute calcific tendinitis in the hand is a very rare disease. We experienced two cases of acute calcific tendinitis of the abductor pollicis brevis in the hand. Both of the patients experienced pain, edema and erythema on radial side of metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb. We successfully treated the condition with aspiration and steroid injection under the ultrasonographic examination and subsequently, applied the casts. An improvement of the symptoms was observed with good results. In the present work, we report these cases with appropriate review of literatures.