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Complex dorsal subluxation of the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the thumb requiring open reduction: a case report
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Complex dorsal subluxation of the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the thumb requiring open reduction: a case report
Acta Orthop Belg.
2006 Jan.
Abstract
The authors present an case of a thumb metacarpophalangeal joint dislocation which was made complicated by the interposition of the sesamoid bone which required open reduction. The intact volar plate prevented closed reduction. The anatomy and surgical management of this unusual case is described.
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