Palmar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the finger.
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.
Murase
Tsuyoshi
T
Department of Orthopaedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan. murase-t@umin.ac.jp
Moritomo
Hisao
H
Yoshikawa
Hideki
H
D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged