Palmar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb: a case report.

J Hand Surg Am

Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.

Published: July 1996

A case of palmar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb is presented. The interposition of the dorsal capsule and the extensor tendons made open reduction necessary.

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