title: [An unusual displacement fracture of the 1st metacarpal bone. Apropos of a case reviewed after 3 years].
abstract: An unusual fracture of the base of the first metacarpal with in contrast with Bennett's fracture displacement of the thumb and avulsion of the Abductor Pollicis Longus tendon is described after a "Rugby" trauma. Immediate repair and stabilization of the injured structures followed by specific rehabilitation, produced a satisfactory result with normal function of the thumb three years after the injury.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, traumatologie et Chirurgie de la Main, CHU Purpan, Toulouse.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rongieres
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Le Bail
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Samaran
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leclair
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mansat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*
vernacular_title: Une fracture à déplacement inhabituel du premier métacarpien. A propos d'un cas revu à 3 ans.