title: Complex dislocation of the second metacarpophalangeal joint. Case report.
abstract: Dislocation of the second metacarpophalangeal joint is a rare injury and despite trivial symptoms generally requires operative treatment. We present a case of complex dislocation treated operatively from a volar approach. This approach allows good visualization and repair of the volar plate. K-wire stabilization for 3 weeks was enough to avoid joint instability and did not limit the range of motion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Piątkowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojtkowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piekarczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kwiatkowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001864:Bone Wires; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D007593:Joint Instability; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing