Late Presentation of Palmar Dislocation of the Fifth Metacarpal Bone: Review of the Literature, Treatment Algorithm, and Case Report.

Introduction: Isolated palmar carpometacarpal dislocation of the small finger is infrequent, this injury often goes unnoticed in the evaluation at the emergency room, for which physical evaluation and X-ray findings can avoid missing this diagnosis. We describe a case report and propose a treatment algorithm for isolated dislocations of the carpometacarpal joint of the fifth finger to the palmar that is not diagnosed and treated early, using this algorithm, the surgeon will have a vision of the probable best treatment option.

Case Presentation: A 50-year-old with late presentation of palmar dislocation of the fifth metacarpal bone, the diagnosis that went unnoticed in the initial emergency assessment.