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Acute dislocation of the trapeziometacarpal joint in a child
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|December 16, 1998
Abstract:
An acute dorsal dislocation of the trapeziometacarpal joint in a child is presented. The mechanisms of injury and controversies of treatment are discussed. The achievement of a stable reduction acutely is emphasized. After healing, joint stability is confirmed by obtaining stress radiographs to identify whether joint subluxation is present before degenerative changes occur.