Palmar oblique ligament reconstruction for carpometacarpal joint dislocation in an 11-year-old: A case report

Authors
Varitimidis, SE Sotereanos, DG
Citation
Se. Varitimidis et Dg. Sotereanos, Palmar oblique ligament reconstruction for carpometacarpal joint dislocation in an 11-year-old: A case report, J HAND S-AM, 24A(3), 1999, pp. 505-507
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
ISSN journal
03635023 → ACNP
Volume
24A
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
505 - 507
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-5023(199905)24A:3<505:POLRFC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Traumatic dislocation of the thumb carpometacarpal joint has been rarely re ported in children. An Ii-year-old boy presented with a traumatic dislocati on of the trapeziometacarpal joint. He was successfully treated surgically with ligament reconstruction as previously described. Copyright (C) 1999 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.