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Isolated ulnopalmar dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint.

Authors :
Beekhuizen S
de Witte PB
Rutgers M
Ohanis D
Source :
BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2018 May 07; Vol. 2018. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 07.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Dislocations of the carpometacarpal (CMC) joints are uncommon and are frequently missed on standard radiographs of the hand. Dislocations could be dorsal or palmar; dorsal dislocations are seen more frequently. Palmar dislocations can be either ulnopalmar or radiopalmar. Stable CMC dislocations could be successfully treated conservatively, while unstable dislocations are mostly treated operatively. The purpose of this report is to present a patient with an isolated ulnopalmar dislocation of the fifth CMC joint, satisfactorily treated with closed reduction and casting.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1757-790X
Volume :
2018
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMJ case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29735510
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-225363