Volar Open Reduction of Traumatic Dislocation of the 5th Metacarpophalangeal Joint Without Releasing Volar Plate: A Case Report

Chung,  Duke Whan; Han,  Chung Soo; Lee,  Jae Hoon; Park,  Hyun Chul; Kim,  Jin Young; Kim,  Dong Hee; Oh,  Kyung Il

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2010;15(1):39-43.
Published online March 1, 2010.

Duke Whan Chung, Chung Soo Han, Jae Hoon Lee, Hyun Chul Park, Jin Young Kim, Dong Hee Kim, Kyung Il Oh

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. cshan@yahoo.co.kr

Abstract

Traumatic dislocation of the metacarphophalangeal joint is a rare injury. Complex dislocation often require surgical procedure due to its anatomical characteristics. We report one case of surgically treated traumatic dislocation of the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint that was successfully reduced by volar open reduction without splitting the volar plate.