Rotatory dislocation of the second carpometacarpal joint: case report.
Isolated dorsal dislocation and rotatory dislocation of the second carpometacarpal joint is rare. A case of rotatory dislocation of this joint is presented, where reduction was blocked by entrapment of the extensor carpi radialis longus tendon in the joint. A roentgenographic technique for evaluating dislocation of carpometacarpal joints is also described.
Mehara
A K
AK
Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
Bhan
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S
D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery