title: Isolated trapezium subluxation in EMS provider with a novel reduction technique.
abstract: Hand injuries are a common complaint in the emergency department (ED). Oftentimes, these injuries occur in work settings. We report a case of a healthy EMS provider presenting to the ED with a left thumb injury that turned out to be an isolated trapezium subluxation.Using bedside fluoroscopy, the thumb carpometacarpal joint was isolated, injected, and subsequently reduced. The clinical course and management are discussed as well as a brief review of hand injuries.
authors.affiliation: University of Utah Division of Emergency Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. christopher.gee@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D051222:Trapezium Bone / Q000293:injuries