title: Scissoring deformity after closed reduction of a dorsal subluxation of the MP joint of the middle finger.
abstract: A rare case of scissoring deformity after closed reduction of a dorsal subluxation of the MP joint of the middle finger is reported. The aetiology and treatment of this deformity are presented along with a modified classification of dorsal dislocations and subluxations of the MP joint.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: al-Qattan
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Zuker
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries*