The Journal of hand surgery, European volume
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J Hand Surg Eur Vol · Feb 1987
Case ReportsIrreducible dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb due to tendon interposition.
Two cases of irreducible dorsal dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb are reported. In both cases, there was interposition of the tendon of flexor pollicis longus. Open reduction was required to achieve successful reduction.
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J Hand Surg Eur Vol · Feb 1987
Case ReportsFracture dislocation of the trapezio-scaphoid joint--the missing link?
Fracture-dislocation of the trapezio-scaphoid joint is an extremely rare injury. We report a case treated using Herbert's compression screw technique.