title: Dorsal carpometarcarpal dislocation of ulnar fingers. A case report.
abstract: Multiple dorsal dislocations of the carpometacarpal joints are rare. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion, careful examination and good radiography. Treatment is controversial and is based on the presence or not of associated fractures. This paper presents a case of combined fifth and fourth finger carpometacarpal joint dorsal dislocation, successfully treated with closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. A discussion of this pattern of injury is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Université Libre de Bruxelles Hopital Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vandeweyer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Botero
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Coessens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014457:Ulna