Open Dislocation of Fifth Digit

Dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint.

Autoamputation of the fifth digit: ainhum (dactylolysis spontanea).

To cite: Shtofmakher G, Kaufman MA, Cohen R, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014205021 DESCRIPTION Ainhum (dactylolysis spontanea) is an idiopathic condition that involves a ‘band-like’ soft tissue constriction of a digit. This pathology often presents bilaterally with the greatest prevalence on the fifth digit. Dark-skinned individuals of ...

Carpometacarpal Joint Fracture Dislocation of Second to Fifth Finger

BACKGROUND Carpometacarpal joint fracture dislocation of the second to fifth finger is a rare hand injury associated with high energy trauma. Due to severe swelling and overlapping of bones on the radiograph of wrist-hand, dislocations are missed. We reported a series of six patients with rare carpometacarpal joint fracture dislocation treated with open reduction. METHODS We retrospectively s...

Ulnopalmar dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint. A rare injury.

Volar dislocation of the carpometacarpal joint of the little finger is an uncommon injury. It is subdivided in ulnopalmar and radiopalmar dislocations. The injury can easily be missed on standard x-rays. Closed reduction and K-wire fixation has commonly been used in the treatment, although closed reduction and casting has been reported. Only 10 cases of an ulnopalmar dislocation were published ...

Fracture-dislocation of the fifth lumbar vertebra. A new classification.

We have studied fracture-dislocation of the fifth lumbar vertebra in seven patients and reviewed 50 previously reported cases. Based on this information, we have classified the injury into five types: type 1, unilateral lumbosacral facet-dislocation with or without facet fracture; type 2, bilateral lumbosacral facet-dislocation with or without facet fracture; type 3, unilateral lumbosacral face...