A wide variation in the range of flexion of the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the thumb in normal individuals is described. Patients with a poor range of flexion at this joint have a significantly higher incidence of indirect soft-tissue injury to the joint.
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Shaw et al. (1992) studied this question.
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