Dorsal dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint.

Laforgia, R; Specchiulli, F; Mariani, A · J Hand Surg Am · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case of isolated dorsal dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint treated conservatively is reported. The mechanism is thought to be a force hitting the head of the fifth metacarpal in a dorso-palmar direction, along the longitudinal axis of the metacarpal. Both clinical and radiological results 1 year after injury are satisfactory.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy