Serdar YÜKSEL, Oktay ADANIR, Ozan BEYTEMÜR, MEHMET AKİF GÜLEÇ

Volar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb: A case report

We present an 18 year-old patient with a volar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of thethumb. Open reduction was performed through a dorsal incision. Because of the soft tissue interpositionsuch as dorsal capsule, volar plate, dislocated extensor pollicis longus and brevis tendons, ruptured ulnarcollateral ligament; open reduction, soft tissue and ligament repair are recommended for this type ofthumb dislocations.

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