Operative Treatment of the Fracture and Dislocation of the Fourth and Fifth Carpometacarpal Joints Simultaneously: Two Cases Report.
- Author:
Hyun Soo PARK
1
;
Jong Won KIM
;
Min Sok SHIN
;
Jae Wook JUNG
;
Jin Phil YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery Hanil General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carpometacarpal joint;
Fracture and dislocation;
Closed pinning
- MeSH:
Carpometacarpal Joints;
Dislocations;
Early Diagnosis;
Hand;
Humans;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2009;14(4):255-259
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Simultaneoulsy carpometacarpal fracture and dislocation is known to be uncommon past days. But Fisher1 reported that it is quite common injury of hand in 1984. Also high energy injury causes carpometacarpal joint fracture and dislocation, the result of treatment has wide spectrum of prognosis, so early diagnosis and treatment is essential. We reported 2 patients who had the fourth and fifth carpometacarpal fracture and dislocation.
