What it is
Joint displacement or injury to the volar stabiliser, most commonly at the PIP joint after hyperextension. An avulsion fracture may coexist.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Visible deformity or pain after the finger bends backward
- Swelling and bruising around the joint
- Restricted flexion or extension
- Instability, locking or numbness after trauma
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Scientific literature
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Fracture dislocation of the finger joints.
Literature review · 2014
Wrist & Hand
When is medical assessment needed?
Deformity after trauma, a finger that cannot actively bend or straighten, progressive loss of sensation or strength, a cold or pulseless hand, an open wound, and redness with fever require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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