Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: A Case Report

Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: A Case Report

Dorsal dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb is uncommon. We report the case of a 15-year-old patient with a complex dislocation of the left thumb who underwent open reduction after several attempts at closed reduction failed. At 2-month follow-up, full range of movement was rega...

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Main Authors: KC Ip, LY Wong, SJ Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600130
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spelling doaj-6f4a1e3a109f4b0ea737d7ad9fa1380a2020-11-25T03:22:13ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery2309-49902008-04-011610.1177/230949900801600130Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: A Case ReportKC IpLY WongSJ YuDorsal dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb is uncommon. We report the case of a 15-year-old patient with a complex dislocation of the left thumb who underwent open reduction after several attempts at closed reduction failed. At 2-month follow-up, full range of movement was regained; strength and pinch grip were comparable to that of the uninjured hand. The patient defaulted subsequent follow-up.https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600130
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Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: A Case Report
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
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title Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: A Case Report
title_short Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: A Case Report
title_full Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: A Case Report
title_fullStr Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb: A Case Report
title_sort dorsal dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb: a case report
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series Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
issn 2309-4990
publishDate 2008-04-01
description Dorsal dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb is uncommon. We report the case of a 15-year-old patient with a complex dislocation of the left thumb who underwent open reduction after several attempts at closed reduction failed. At 2-month follow-up, full range of movement was regained; strength and pinch grip were comparable to that of the uninjured hand. The patient defaulted subsequent follow-up.
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