Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 422-424, March 2010

Irreducible Dislocation of the Thumb Interphalangeal Joint With Digital Nerve Interposition: Case Report

Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL

Received 11 September 2009; accepted 18 November 2009. published online 01 February 2010.

Irreducible open dislocation of the thumb interphalangeal joint is a rare injury with several factors responsible for blocking reduction. We describe a case of a 32-year-old man who, on surgical exploration, was found to have an irreducible thumb dislocation due to flexor pollicis longus tendon, ruptured volar plate, and the digital nerve interposed in the interphalangeal joint.

Key words: Complex thumb dislocation, digital nerve, interphalangeal joint

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PII: S0363-5023(09)01025-9

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.11.017

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 422-424, March 2010

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