title: Floating Index Metacarpal Associated with Multiple Carpometacarpal Fracture-Dislocations: a Case Report.
abstract: The floating metacarpal bone is a result of simultaneous fracture-dislocation of both carpometacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints. This rare entity may be associated with other hand injuries. Here we present a floating index metacarpal with concomitant 3rd-5th carpometacarpal fracture-dislocations. Excellent functional short-term result was achieved after open metacarpopha langeal reduction and closed carpometacarpal reduction and percutaneous pinning.
authors.affiliation: Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 6, Jalal-Ale-Ahmad St., Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed Reza
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Mehrpour
authors.affiliation: Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 6, Jalal-Ale-Ahmad St., Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammadreza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kargar
authors.affiliation: Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 6, Jalal-Ale-Ahmad St., Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mobasseri