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Neglected floating fifth metacarpal: a case report
Ajay Pal Singh1, Ish Kumar Dhammi, Anil Kumar Jain
1Civil Hospital, Mukerian, Punjab, India. docajaypal@gmail.com
Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica
|April 12, 2012
Abstract:
Simultaneous dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal joint has been previously reported. Floating metacarpals occur when the metacarpal head displaces volarly and the base displaces towards the dorsal side. A closed dislocation at both ends of the fifth ray is unusual. In this study, we report a neglected case of floating fifth ray and its management along with a review of the literature.
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