TY - JOUR
T1 - Metacarpophalangeal joint dislocation
T2 - Indications for open surgical reduction
AU - Stiles, Brendon M.
AU - Drake, David B.
AU - Gear, Andrew J.L.
AU - Watkins, Frederick H.
AU - Edlich, Richard F.
PY - 1997/9
Y1 - 1997/9
N2 - In complex dislocations of the metacarpophalangeal joint, the volar plate is separated from the proximal phalanx and the metacarpal head is entrapped within surrounding tissue structures. These complex dislocations must be managed by open surgical reduction to reduce the dislocation and realign the volar plate. A 58-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a complex dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the left little finger, which was successfully treated by open reduction in the operating room. The indications for open reduction of metacarpophalangeal joint dislocations are reviewed.
AB - In complex dislocations of the metacarpophalangeal joint, the volar plate is separated from the proximal phalanx and the metacarpal head is entrapped within surrounding tissue structures. These complex dislocations must be managed by open surgical reduction to reduce the dislocation and realign the volar plate. A 58-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a complex dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the left little finger, which was successfully treated by open reduction in the operating room. The indications for open reduction of metacarpophalangeal joint dislocations are reviewed.
KW - Closed reduction
KW - Complex dislocation
KW - Dislocation
KW - Metacarpophalangeal joint
KW - Open reduction
KW - Simple dislocation
KW - Volar plate
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U2 - 10.1016/S0736-4679(97)00146-7
DO - 10.1016/S0736-4679(97)00146-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 9348056
AN - SCOPUS:0030770155
SN - 0736-4679
VL - 15
SP - 669
EP - 671
JO - Journal of Emergency Medicine
JF - Journal of Emergency Medicine
IS - 5
ER -