Fracture-dislocation of the Base of the Fifth Metacarpal with an Ulnar Motor Nerve Lesion - Concepedia

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Fracture-dislocation of the Base of the Fifth Metacarpal with an Ulnar Motor Nerve Lesion

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1990

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Terrence P. Murphy, Winston S Parkhill

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

Fracture ReductionFracture DislocationPeripheral Nerve InjuryFifth MetacarpalSurgeryHand SurgeryCraniofacial SurgeryMedicineOrthopaedic SurgerySpinal Fracture

Abstract

We report a case of delayed diagnosis of a fracture dislocation of the base of the fifth metacarpal with a resultant ulnar motor nerve lesion. The patient achieved marked improvement after fracture reduction and ulnar neurolysis.