title: Irreducible palmar dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint with bilateral avulsion fractures.
abstract: An unusual case of an irreducible anterior fracture dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint in a child with open epiphyses is described. Bilateral intraarticular avulsion fractures at the proximal attachment of the collateral ligaments were present, and the phalangeal head was locked through a tear in the central slip.
authors.affiliation: Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Crick
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Conners
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male