[A girl with a deviated index finger]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2019 Jan 25:163:D3134.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A 7-year-old girl was seen at the ER with severe pain of her index finger after twisting her hand whilst performing a handstand. Physical examination and X-rays showed an isolated dorsal dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint, also known as a Kaplan's lesion. A Kaplan's lesion is a complex dislocation with volar plate interposition. Therefore, most of the lesions require surgical reduction, preferably from a dorsal approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Plates
  • Child
  • Female
  • Finger Injuries / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Joint Dislocations / surgery*
  • Metacarpophalangeal Joint / injuries*
  • Radiography