Open Dorsal Proximal Interphalangeal Dislocation

Open Dorsal Proximal Interphalangeal Dislocation

We report a case of a 44-year-old male with an uncommon case of an open dorsal proximal interphalangeal (PIP) dislocation. Although open PIP dislocations are often volar, dorsal dislocations are fraught with complications due to the potential for infection and damage to supportive structures. Featur...

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Main Authors: Ryan Derrah, Cameron Wolterstorff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-05-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5hx9h354
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spelling doaj-59e7b6f01c9f4af290ed67062cee34d92020-11-25T03:10:13ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-05-014210.5811/cpcem.2019.12.45026cpcem-04-161Open Dorsal Proximal Interphalangeal DislocationRyan DerrahCameron WolterstorffWe report a case of a 44-year-old male with an uncommon case of an open dorsal proximal interphalangeal (PIP) dislocation. Although open PIP dislocations are often volar, dorsal dislocations are fraught with complications due to the potential for infection and damage to supportive structures. Features of this case are discussed together with its implications, including lack of standardized management in the literature, use of a closed reduction following copious irrigation, and requirement for antibiotic use.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5hx9h354
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Open Dorsal Proximal Interphalangeal Dislocation
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title Open Dorsal Proximal Interphalangeal Dislocation
title_short Open Dorsal Proximal Interphalangeal Dislocation
title_full Open Dorsal Proximal Interphalangeal Dislocation
title_fullStr Open Dorsal Proximal Interphalangeal Dislocation
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series Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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description We report a case of a 44-year-old male with an uncommon case of an open dorsal proximal interphalangeal (PIP) dislocation. Although open PIP dislocations are often volar, dorsal dislocations are fraught with complications due to the potential for infection and damage to supportive structures. Features of this case are discussed together with its implications, including lack of standardized management in the literature, use of a closed reduction following copious irrigation, and requirement for antibiotic use.
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