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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2016; 49(03): 403-405
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.197251
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Complex dorsal dislocation of the distal interphalangeal joint: Perspectives on management

Ajeesh Sankaran
Department of Plastic, Hand, Microsurgery and Burns, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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R. Ravindra Bharathi
Department of Plastic, Hand, Microsurgery and Burns, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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S. Raja Sabapathy
Department of Plastic, Hand, Microsurgery and Burns, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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26 August 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Distal interphalangeal joint dislocations are only rarely complex and irreducible. We present a case and illustrate our approach to management of this problem. Open reduction is necessary, and preferred approach is volar. It is imperative to identify the injured soft tissue and repair them as is feasible.

KEY WORDS

Complex dislocation - distal interphalangeal joint - volar plate repair
 

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