Open metacarpophalangeal dislocations: literature review and case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Open dorsal metacarpophalangeal joint dislocations are rare. We report the case of a 62-year-old man who fell from a height of 10 m onto his left outstretched hand and presented to us with four open dorsal metacarpophalangeal joint dislocations. We review the literature and present our case to elucidate the best treatment protocol for open dorsal metacarpophalangeal joint dislocations.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, and PubMed from 1946 to present. Publications were found using key terms and cross-referencing. Detail on patient demographic, presentation, mechanism of injury, injury management, and outcome were collected.

Results

A total of 102 articles of metacarpophalangeal joint dislocation (excluding thumb dislocations)

SUBMITTER: Diaz Abele J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4447668 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature