title: Volar dislocation of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint with acute repair of the ulnar collateral ligament.
abstract: Volar dislocations of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint are uncommon and can be associated with rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). We report a case where a volar thumb dislocation was successfully closed reduced, but instability required open repair of the UCL. Early motion protocol helped achieve favorable results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rutgers University- New Jersey Medical School , Newark, NJ 07101, USA.
authors.forename: Vishnu C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Potini
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rutgers University- New Jersey Medical School , Newark, NJ 07101, USA.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Rutgers University- New Jersey Medical School , 90 Bergen St, DOC 7100, Newark, NJ 07101, USA.
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.affiliation: Jersey City Medical Center , 355 Grand St, Jersey City, NJ 07302, USA.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mastromonaco
keywords: Dislocation; metacarpophalangeal; thumb; ulnar collateral ligament