Update: palmar dislocation of the trapezoid--a case report
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Metacarpal Small Incision for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Published on: April 5, 2024
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|January 1, 1984
Abstract:
A case is presented of an open palmar dislocation of the trapezoid in conjunction with dorsal dislocations of the carpometacarpal joints of the index and long fingers. Open reduction and a primary limited wrist arthrodesis were performed with good results.
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