A dislocation of the carpal-metacarpal joints of the index, middle and ring finger.
A dislocation of the carpal-metacarpal joints of the index, middle and ring finger is reported. This dislocation is not very common and can easily be missed without the right diagnostics. The lesion was treated by reduction and immobilization for four weeks. Two months after the trauma, the patient had regained full function of his hand.
Enajat
Morteza
M
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, PO-Box 1350, 5602 ZE Eindhoven, The Netherlands. m.enajat@live.nl
de Boer
Luitzen
L
Smit
Jeroen M
JM
D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography