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Isolated radial palmar dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint with ulnar neuropathy associated: successful treatment with closed reduction and internal fixation

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Carpometacarpal dislocations may be dorsal, volar or divergent type but most are dorsal with involvement of fourth and fifth metacarpal. Isolated volar dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint is an uncommon injury specially when there is no associated fracture. We report a case of radial palmar dislocation of the base of fifth carpometacarpal joint associated to compression of the fourth interdigital nerve in the hand.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain

    Anna Domingo, Lluis Font & Jose M. Arandes

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Dos de Mayo, Dos de Mayo 301, 08025, Barcelona, Spain

    Lazaro Saz

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Domingo, A., Font, L., Saz, L. et al. Isolated radial palmar dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint with ulnar neuropathy associated: successful treatment with closed reduction and internal fixation. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 19, 101–107 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-008-0377-7

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