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Pure isolated dorsal dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint

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Isolated pure dislocations of the fifth carpo-metacarpal joint are extremely rare injuries. The dorsal form was described in mere 12 cases. The diagnosis can be easily missed. The lesion is also often overlooked in the routine diagnostic X-ray. Lateral and oblique views are important for the recognition of the true extent of the lesion. Treatment of these injures is still controversial and both closed reduction with percutaneous pinning or open reduction with internal fixation are advocated. The goal of treatment is early reduction and fixation of the metacarpal. Early diagnosis is the key to success. The aim of this paper is to review literature and present two new cases.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, “San Polo” Hospital, Via Galvani, 1, 34074, Monfalcone (GO), Italy

    Maurizio Valente, Giorgio Saggin & Vincenzo Alecci

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Valente, M., Saggin, G. & Alecci, V. Pure isolated dorsal dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint. Musculoskelet Surg 93, 97–100 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-009-0029-z

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