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Carpometacarpal Dislocation of the Third to Fifth Fingers and an Associated Fracture of the Hamate in a Military Paratrooper
Joint Authors
Antonogiannakis, Emmanouil
Ziogas, Miltiadis
Kalinterakis, Georgios
Abdi, Arezoo
Demetriades, Georgios
Koulouktsis, Alexandros
Syllaios, Athanasios
Koutras, Antonios
Vrouva, Sotiria
Papagiavis, Anastasios
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Multiple carpometacarpal dislocations with a simultaneous fracture of the hamate represent less than 1% of all injuries to the hand and wrist regions, with a scarcity of published cases.
These injuries usually require a great force, and diagnosis can be missed or delayed because of the high likelihood of other severe concomitant injuries.
We report a case of acute closed dislocation of the third through fifth carpometacarpal joints and an associated fracture of the hamate in a military paratrooper.
The injury was caused by a wrong landing technique during parachuting.
The patient was managed with primary surgical repair, and after a six-month follow-up, he has excellent functional results.
The fact that both this clinical entity and the mechanism of injury are very unusual a high index of suspicion is needed, especially for orthopedic surgeons working in military hospitals.
Additionally, given that there is a paucity of published cases and optional treatment is controversial, this study corroborates the superiority of surgical repair in a long-term basis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kalinterakis, Georgios& Antonogiannakis, Emmanouil& Abdi, Arezoo& Demetriades, Georgios& Koulouktsis, Alexandros& Syllaios, Athanasios…[et al.]. 2020. Carpometacarpal Dislocation of the Third to Fifth Fingers and an Associated Fracture of the Hamate in a Military Paratrooper. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kalinterakis, Georgios…[et al.]. Carpometacarpal Dislocation of the Third to Fifth Fingers and an Associated Fracture of the Hamate in a Military Paratrooper. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149840
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kalinterakis, Georgios& Antonogiannakis, Emmanouil& Abdi, Arezoo& Demetriades, Georgios& Koulouktsis, Alexandros& Syllaios, Athanasios…[et al.]. Carpometacarpal Dislocation of the Third to Fifth Fingers and an Associated Fracture of the Hamate in a Military Paratrooper. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149840
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149840