title: Displaced vertical fracture of the trapezium treated with a small cancellous lag screw.
abstract: A displaced vertical fracture of the trapezium with associated dislocation of the base of the thumb metacarpal was restored by the cancellous compression lag screw technique. Excellent results were achieved in terms of union, joint restoration, and function.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries