JOURNAL ARTICLE

Middle Phalanx Fracture Dislocation of the Third Digit.

  • Published In: JOSPT Cases, 2024, v. 4, n. 4. P. 182 1 of 3

  • Database: SPORTDiscus with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kreisel, Brian R.; Ryan, Alexandra M.; Crowell, Michael S. 3 of 3

Abstract

The article presents a case study of an 18-year-old female U.S. Military Academy cadet who sustained a right third distal interphalangeal joint dislocation during a rugby match. Topics discussed include the initial examination and imaging results, the decision for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgery, and the patient's return to rugby after a 5-month recovery period.

Additional Information

  • Source:JOSPT Cases. 2024/11, Vol. 4, Issue 4, p182
  • Document Type:Case Study
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:2767293X
  • DOI:10.2519/josptcases.2024.0018
  • Accession Number:180726297

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