title: Multiple carpometacarpal volar dislocation.
abstract: A case of multiple carpometacarpal joints volar dislocation in a young man of 25 years of age is reported. He presented with pain and deformity of his left hand immediately after road traffic accident. He was unable to move his left hand. X-rays of the affected hand showed volar dislocation of all four medial carpometacarpal joints. Dislocated joints were reduced, fixed with K-wires and immobilized in slab. K-wires were removed after 8 weeks. Hand function is satisfactory on the follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Postgraduate Medical Institute/Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Iftikhar Ahmad
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Kahlon
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.forename: Zaman
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D052737:Carpometacarpal Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult