Operative Treatment of the Fracture and Dislocation of the Fourth and Fifth Carpometacarpal Joints Simultaneously: Two Cases Report

ABSTRACT

Simultaneoulsy carpometacarpal fracture and dislocation is known to be uncommon past days. But Fisher1 reported that it is quite common injury of hand in 1984. Also high energy injury causes carpometacarpal joint fracture and dislocation, the result of treatment has wide spectrum of prognosis, so early diagnosis and treatment is essential. We reported 2 patients who had the fourth and fifth carpometacarpal fracture and dislocation.