title: [Palmar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint. A case report].
abstract: Palmar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the long finger is a rare injury. The authors report a case of palmar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the ring finger. The presumed mechanism is a combination of active flexion and forceful hyperextension. The dislocation was treated successfully by closed reduction shortly after injury. Closed reduction should be attempted in all cases of this injury.
authors.affiliation: Service d'orthopédie traumatologie, hôpital Fatouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie. zrigmak@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zrig
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mnif
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koubaa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jawahdou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sahnoun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography