title: Closed irreducible dislocation of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb: report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of closed dislocation of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb are presented. It was impossible to achieve manual reduction in either patient. This rare injury required open reduction with anatomical repositioning of the volar plate in both patients. We fixed the IP joint with a steel wire after reduction in both cases because of slight joint instability. At the latest follow-up, both patients do not have any problems with in daily life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nozawa
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Sungon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053401:Palmar Plate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery