title: Irreducible dislocation of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb: a case report.
abstract: A case of open irreducible dislocation of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb with interposed flexor pollicis longus tendon and palmar plate with sesamoid bone is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Catholic University of Leuven, UZ Gashuisberg, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verhelle
authors.forename: Hilde
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Ransbeeck
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
mesh_terms: D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*; D017211:Treatment Failure