II. Epidemiology
- PIP Joint is the most commonly dislocated finger joint
III. Mechanism
- Hyperextension injury most common
- Common injury in athletes
V. Complications
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General
- Risk of longterm stiffness
- Distal Phalanx Fracture
- Tendon Injury
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Dorsal PIP Dislocation (most common)
- Risk of Volar Plate Injury
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Volar PIP Dislocation (rare)
- Risk of Central slip rupture
- May result in Boutonniere Deformity
VI. Imaging: Finger XRay before and after reduction
- Exclude avulsion Fracture
- Reduction may be attempted on sideline without XRay
VII. Signs
- Grossly deformed digit
VIII. Management
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Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
SnomedCT | 208862005 |
English | Cls traumatic disloctn PIPJ, closed traumatic dislocation of proximal interphalangeal joint (diagnosis), closed traumatic dislocation of proximal interphalangeal joint, dislocation of joint of digit closed traumatic, proximal interphalangeal, Closed traumatic dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint, Closed traumatic dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint (disorder) |
Spanish | luxación traumática no expuesta de articulación interfalángica proximal (trastorno), luxación traumática no expuesta de articulación interfalángica proximal |