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Dislocation of the Carpometacarpal Joint of the Thumb Associated with Trapezium and Bennett’s Fractures

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We report a case of a 30-year-old man with a carpometacarpal joint dislocation of the thumb associated with trapezium and Bennett’s fractures. This combined injury pattern appears to be very rare. Since, to our knowledge a similar case was not found in the literature. The lesion was managed with closed reduction and percutaneous pining, resulting in good functional outcome.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Fez, Fez, Morocco

    A. El Ibrahimi, F. Amar, B. Chbani, A. Daoudi, A. Elmrini & F. Boutayeb

  2. Al Ghassani Hospital, University Hospital Hassan II of Fez, Fez, 30000, Morocco

    A. El Ibrahimi

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El Ibrahimi, A., Amar, F., Chbani, B. et al. Dislocation of the Carpometacarpal Joint of the Thumb Associated with Trapezium and Bennett’s Fractures. HAND 4, 191–193 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-008-9162-7

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