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Osteonecrosis of the base of the second metacarpal: a case report
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|August 14, 1999
Abstract:
Osteonecrosis of the metacarpal is rare. Previously reported cases have only involved the metacarpal heads, with the long finger being the most commonly affected. We present a patient with avascular necrosis involving the base of the second metacarpal.