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Volar metacarpal phalangeal joint dislocation: a rare and often missed injury. Ann Emerg Med 1992 Sep;21(9):1157-9

Date

09/01/1992

Pubmed ID

1514734

DOI

10.1016/s0196-0644(05)80664-x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0026781546 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

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 DP

Author

Stephen W. Hargarten MD, MPH Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Biomechanical Phenomena
Humans
Joint Dislocations
Male
Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Radiography