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Simultaneous Dislocation Of Both Interphalangeal Joints In The Same Digit Of A 56-Year-Old Woman With Workers’ Compensation: A Case Report, Danika Z. Boomer, Kristin M. Loker, Deana M. Mercer
Simultaneous Dislocation Of Both Interphalangeal Joints In The Same Digit Of A 56-Year-Old Woman With Workers’ Compensation: A Case Report, Danika Z. Boomer, Kristin M. Loker, Deana M. Mercer
UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal
Dislocation of the interphalangeal (IP) joints of the fingers, particularly on the ulnar side of the hand, is common; however, simultaneous dislocation of both IP joints of the same finger is uncommon, and no studies have reported this injury in patients with workers’ compensation claims. We describe a 56-year-old woman with simultaneous dislocation of distal and proximal IP joints, who was successfully treated using a dorsal blocking splint followed by several months of undergoing occupational therapy. She had sustained the injury from a fall on the ground at work and was promptly treated with open reduction at an outside facility. …