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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Thumb pain/deformity | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{Hand and finger dislocation types}} | {{Hand and finger dislocation types}} | ||
{{Hand and finger injury DDX}} | |||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
*X-ray thumb (PA and lateral) | |||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
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==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*Outpatient | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:43, 28 April 2017
Background
- Also known as the IP joint
- Uncommon
- Dislocations often associated with open injuries
Clinical Features
- Thumb pain/deformity
Differential Diagnosis
Hand and finger dislocations
- Finger dislocations
- Thumb dislocations
- Hand dislocations
Hand and finger injuries
- Distal finger
- Other finger/thumb
- Boutonniere deformity
- Mallet finger
- Jammed finger
- Jersey finger
- Trigger finger
- Ring avulsion injury
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Infiltrative tenosynovitis
- Metacarpophalangeal ulnar ligament rupture (Gamekeeper's thumb)
- Hand
- Wrist
- Drummer's wrist
- Ganglion cyst
- Lunotriquetral ligament instability
- Scaphoid fracture
- Extensor digitorum tenosynovitis
- Compressive neuropathy ("bracelet syndrome")
- Intersection syndrome
- Snapping Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- Vaughn Jackson syndrome
- General
Evaluation
- X-ray thumb (PA and lateral)
Management
Reduction
- Median nerve block
- Reduce similar to IP joint of other digits
Splinting
- Immobilization in mild flexion for 3wk is usually all that is required
Disposition
- Outpatient