Multiple carpometacarpal volar dislocation.

نویسندگان

  • Iftikhar Ahmad Kahlon
  • Abdul Karim
  • Zaman Khan
چکیده

A case of multiple carpometacarpal joints volar dislocation in a young man of 25 years of age is reported. He presented with pain and deformity of his left hand immediately after road traffic accident. He was unable to move his left hand. X-rays of the affected hand showed volar dislocation of all four medial carpometacarpal joints. Dislocated joints were reduced, fixed with K-wires and immobilized in slab. K-wires were removed after 8 weeks. Hand function is satisfactory on the follow-up.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP

دوره 21 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011