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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1967;49:1572-1578.
© 1967 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

Dorsal Dislocation of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Index Finger with Particular Reference to Open Dislocation

JERRY C. HUNT M.D.1, H. BOYD WATTS M.D.1, and JAMES D. GLASGOW M.D.1

1 From the Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore

1. Nine cases of dorsal dislocation of the index metacarpophalangeal joint are reported.

2. Three open dorsal dislocations of the index metacarpophalangeal joint are reported and discussed.

3. Six closed dorsal dislocations of the index metacarpophalangeal joint were treated by manipulation which failed to reduce the dislocation. In all six open reduction was necessary.


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