title: Palmar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the finger.
abstract: We report a case of palmar dislocation of a finger metacarpophalangeal joint. Disruption of all the supporting structures of this joint and rupture of the flexor tendon sheath caused marked instability. Treatment was by open reduction and repair of the collateral ligaments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan. murase-t@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murase
authors.forename: Hisao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moritomo
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged