title: [Metacarpophalangeal joint dislocation of the thumb in children].
abstract: This publication presents 7 children with traumatic dislocation of the thumb, treated in University Children's Hospital in Kraków between 1993-2002. The mean age during injury was 9 years, mean observation time 2 years. One child was operated, the others had non-operative treatment. All gained good result. The literature about this dislocation has been discussed in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Ortopedyczno-Urazowy , Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Pediatrycznej, Uniwersytecki Szpital Dzieciecy, Wydział Lekarski Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sułko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011044:Poland; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013933:Thumb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*