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01-03-2014 | Case Report

Traumatic isolated dislocation of the trapeziometacarpal joint: case report

Authors: Pedro Marques, Pedro C. Rodrigues, André S. Rodrigues, Pedro N. Ramos

Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Issue 1/2014

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Isolated dislocation of the trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint of the thumb is an uncommon hand injury. The lesion is usually the consequence of an axial transmitted force through a partially flexed thumb [1, 2]. …

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Title: Traumatic isolated dislocation of the trapeziometacarpal joint: case report
Authors: Pedro Marques
Pedro C. Rodrigues
André S. Rodrigues
Pedro N. Ramos
Publication date: 01-03-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1867-4569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-4577
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-013-0198-y

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