Resumen

VILLALOBOS PEDROSO, Humberto et al. Carpometacarpal dislocation. MEDISAN [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1029-3019.

The clinical case of a 18 year-old patient is reported, who went to the outpatient department after 30 days of suffering a trauma in the right hand and he was diagnosed with carpometacarpal dislocation of ray 5. The treatment was initiated with the implant of an external mini-fixer HVP to transport the bone to its anatomical position. It was started from the first day with a daily millimeter, 15 days later the metacarpal base was placed in its normal anatomical position, and the apparatus was left for 3 more weeks. The patient was able to recover mobility and the finger normal function after a period of physyotherapeutic treatment. It was demonstrated that this method can be used in emergency and non recent cases, because it eliminates the immobilization with plaster and facilitates movements.

Palabras clave : DISLOCATIONS; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINTS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; REHABILITATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES.

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