A painful thumb.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, UK.

Published: May 2013

Isolated traumatic carpometacarpal (CMC) dislocation of the thumb is a rare injury. There are many different ways to manage a thumb CMC joint dislocation which ranges from closed reduction with or without Kirschner wires and casting to ligament reconstruction. However, it is still up for debate on the best management for this injury. We describe a case of isolated traumatic carpometacarpal dislocation of the first CMC joint in a 22-year-old student and reviewed the evidence on management. Our patient was managed with manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA). She returned to preinjury activities with no difficulties within 2 months. Good outcomes can be achieved with MUA to manage dislocation of the first CMC joint; however, those with high activity of the hand may also benefit from ligament reconstruction.

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