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Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2009;14(4):255-259.
Published online December 1, 2009.
Operative Treatment of the Fracture and Dislocation of the Fourth and Fifth Carpometacarpal Joints Simultaneously: Two Cases Report
Hyun Soo Park, Jong Won Kim, Min Sok Shin, Jae Wook Jung, Jin Phil Yang
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery Hanil General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Orthopedic Surgery Hyundai General Hospital, Namyangjoo, Korea. osjongwon@hanmail.net
Abstract
Simultaneoulsy carpometacarpal fracture and dislocation is known to be uncommon past days. But Fisher1 reported that it is quite common injury of hand in 1984. Also high energy injury causes carpometacarpal joint fracture and dislocation, the result of treatment has wide spectrum of prognosis, so early diagnosis and treatment is essential. We reported 2 patients who had the fourth and fifth carpometacarpal fracture and dislocation.
 


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