Bilateral Carpometacarpal Joint Dislocations of the Thumb

A traumatic carpometacarpal joint dislocation of the thumb accounts for less than 1% of all hand injuries. Optimal treatment strategies for this injury are still a subject of debate. In this article, we report a case of bilateral thumb carpometacarpal joint dislocations: a unique combination of inju...

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Published inClinics in orthopedic surgery Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 246 - 248
Main Authors Jeong, Changhoon, Kim, Hyoung-Min, Lee, Sang-Uk, Park, Il-Jung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Orthopaedic Association 01.09.2012
대한정형외과학회
Subjects
Bone Wires
Carpometacarpal Joints - injuries
Carpometacarpal Joints - surgery
Case Report
Hand Injuries - surgery
Humans
Joint Dislocations - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Thumb - injuries
Thumb - surgery
정형외과학
Bilateral
Carpometacarpal joint
Thumb
Dislocation
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ISSN2005-291X
2005-4408
2005-4408
DOI10.4055/cios.2012.4.3.246

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Summary:A traumatic carpometacarpal joint dislocation of the thumb accounts for less than 1% of all hand injuries. Optimal treatment strategies for this injury are still a subject of debate. In this article, we report a case of bilateral thumb carpometacarpal joint dislocations: a unique combination of injuries. We believe our case is the second report of bilateral carpometacarpal joint dislocation regarding the thumb in English literature. It was successfully treated with closed reduction and percutaneous K-wires fixation on one side, and an open reduction and reconstruction of the ligament on the other side.
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ISSN:2005-291X
2005-4408
2005-4408
DOI:10.4055/cios.2012.4.3.246