title: Isolated volar dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint. Case report.
abstract: A rare volar-ulnar dislocation of the base of the fifth metacarpal in a 73-year-old man was correctly diagnosed early and treated by closed reduction. The reduction was unstable and percutaneous skeletal fixation was applied to ensure stability. The functional results were excellent within four months of surgery.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D011859:Radiography; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging