Irreducible buttonhole-type metacarpophalangeal thumb dislocation: a case report

Dina Aprilya1, Oryza Satria1, Febry Prayugo2

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Fatmawati General Hospital - Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Summary

Buttonhole dislocation of the thumb's Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is rare and often irreducible. Surgical management via a dorsal approach successfully restored joint stability by releasing the interpositioned volar plate.