title: Dorsal dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint.
abstract: A case of isolated dorsal dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint treated conservatively is reported. The mechanism is thought to be a force hitting the head of the fifth metacarpal in a dorso-palmar direction, along the longitudinal axis of the metacarpal. Both clinical and radiological results 1 year after injury are satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport Traumatology, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laforgia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Specchiulli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mariani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries*