Case 11 Answer: Bennett Fracture Dislocation Findings: 2 piece intraarticular fracture of the base of the 1st metacarpal usually with some...

msk Oct 13, 2014

Case 11 Answer: Bennett Fracture Dislocation

Findings: 2 piece intraarticular fracture of the base of the 1st metacarpal usually with some lateral retraction of the major metacarpal fragment radially by the abductor pollicis longus. Smaller fragment remains attached to the trapezium. Important because it classically requires ORIF