title: Carpometacarpal joint dislocation of the thumb associated with the fracture of the trapezium.
abstract: A 30-year-old man was referred to us with carpometacarpal joint dislocation of the thumb and fracture of the trapezium. The lesion was managed with closed reduction and percutaneous insertion of pin, resulting in good functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shaheed Motahhari Hospital, Urmia, Iran. afshar@umsu.ac.ir
authors.forename: Ahmadreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afshar
authors.forename: Fardin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mirzatoloei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D050824:Carpal Joints; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D051222:Trapezium Bone / Q000293:injuries*