title: Simultaneous extraarticular fracture of the base of the first metacarpal and dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb: A case report.
abstract: Double fracture-dislocations of the thumb are rare. Only a single case report of a simultaneous extra- articular fracture of the base of the first metacarpal and dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint has been previously reported. We report the second case report of this injury in a 20-year-old man. The patient had an excellent outcome after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Traumatologie, Orthopédie, CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: Anani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abalo
authors.forename: Sena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amouzou
authors.forename: Kouam
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amakoutou
authors.forename: Assan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dossim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*