Traumatic Isolated Trapezium Dislocation without Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Isolated dislocation of the trapezium is an uncommon injury. There are sixteen cases to date reported in the literature. The management of these cases has varied from complete excision to open or closed reduction, with or without percutaneous wiring. This paper presents a case of an isolated disloca...

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Main Authors: Robert M. Kenyon, Enda G. Kelly, Benny Padinjarathala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1798941
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description Isolated dislocation of the trapezium is an uncommon injury. There are sixteen cases to date reported in the literature. The management of these cases has varied from complete excision to open or closed reduction, with or without percutaneous wiring. This paper presents a case of an isolated dislocation of the trapezium without fracture, managed with closed reduction and percutaneous wiring, resulting in a good functional outcome.
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spelling doaj-art-d4ef2edc63dc4346aa0890b98c2f4b342025-08-20T02:20:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572016-01-01201610.1155/2016/17989411798941Traumatic Isolated Trapezium Dislocation without Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureRobert M. Kenyon0Enda G. Kelly1Benny Padinjarathala2Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, IrelandTrauma and Orthopaedics Department, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, IrelandTrauma and Orthopaedics Department, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, IrelandIsolated dislocation of the trapezium is an uncommon injury. There are sixteen cases to date reported in the literature. The management of these cases has varied from complete excision to open or closed reduction, with or without percutaneous wiring. This paper presents a case of an isolated dislocation of the trapezium without fracture, managed with closed reduction and percutaneous wiring, resulting in a good functional outcome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1798941
spellingShingle Robert M. Kenyon
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Traumatic Isolated Trapezium Dislocation without Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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title Traumatic Isolated Trapezium Dislocation without Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Traumatic Isolated Trapezium Dislocation without Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Traumatic Isolated Trapezium Dislocation without Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Traumatic Isolated Trapezium Dislocation without Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Traumatic Isolated Trapezium Dislocation without Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort traumatic isolated trapezium dislocation without fracture a case report and review of the literature
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1798941
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