title: Bilateral carpometacarpal joint dislocations of the thumb.
abstract: A traumatic carpometacarpal joint dislocation of the thumb accounts for less than 1% of all hand injuries. Optimal treatment strategies for this injury are still a subject of debate. In this article, we report a case of bilateral thumb carpometacarpal joint dislocations: a unique combination of injuries. We believe our case is the second report of bilateral carpometacarpal joint dislocation regarding the thumb in English literature. It was successfully treated with closed reduction and percutaneous K-wires fixation on one side, and an open reduction and reconstruction of the ligament on the other side.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bucheon St Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Changhoon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Hyoung-Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang-Uk
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Il-Jung
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D052737:Carpometacarpal Joints / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*