title: Irreducible dislocation of a distal interphalangeal joint: case report and review of literature.
abstract: A 12-year-old boy incurred an irreducible dislocation of a distal interphalangeal joint of the hand secondary to volar plate interposition. To our knowledge, only five cases of this traumatic lesion have been previously described.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014143:Traction