Volar metacarpal phalangeal joint dislocation: a rare and often missed injury. Ann Emerg Med 1992 Sep;21(9):1157-9
Date
09/01/1992Pubmed ID
1514734DOI
10.1016/s0196-0644(05)80664-xScopus ID
2-s2.0-0026781546 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
Volar metacarpal phalangeal joint dislocations are rare injuries. We could find only eight cases reported, with none in the emergency medicine literature. We present a case report and describe the biomechanics and radiographic findings of this injury.
Author List
Hargarten SW, Hanel DPAuthor
Stephen W. Hargarten MD, MPH Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedBiomechanical Phenomena
Humans
Joint Dislocations
Male
Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Radiography