Irreducible dislocation of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb.
Two cases of posttraumatic irreducible compound dislocation of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb are presented. This rare injury requires surgical intervention with anatomic repositioning of the structures responsible for the irreducibility viz. the long Flexor tendon and the volar plate.
Department of Orthopaedics, Dr RN Cooper Municipal Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai.
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BV
Mohan
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Kishan
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P
Munshi
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RH
Pathak
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Pandit
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D011859:Radiography; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*