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Simultaneous double dislocation of the interphalangeal joint in a finger

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery volume 129, pages 1387–1390 (2009)Cite this article

Abstract

Isolated traumatic dislocation of the distal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers is a common occurrence. However, simultaneous dislocation of both interphalangeal joints in a single finger appears to be a rare event. We report five cases of simultaneous dislocation of both interphalangeal joints in a single finger with a review of the literature.

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Acknowledgments

This was an institutional review board-approved study. Investigation was performed at the Holy Family Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea. None of the authors received financial support for this study.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 2 Sosa-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, 420-717, Korea

    Youn-Soo Kim, Hyoung-Min Kim & Il-Jung Park

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

    Hyun-Seok Song

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Holy Family Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea

    Eunyong Chung

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Kim, YS., Song, HS., Kim, HM. et al. Simultaneous double dislocation of the interphalangeal joint in a finger. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 129, 1387–1390 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-009-0831-y

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Keywords

  • Distal and proximal interphalangeal joints
  • Simultaneous dislocation