Luxación Volar Bloqueada de la Articulación Metacarpofalángica del Pulgar. Reducción Abierta con Técnica WALANT
- Beatriz Hernández González 1
- Patricia Balvís Balvís 1
- Constantino Iglesias Núñez 1
- 1 Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología del Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo Vigo, Pontevedra, España
ISSN: 0210-2323
Year of publication: 2023
Volume: 51
Issue: 1
Pages: 56-59
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista iberoamericana de cirugía de la mano
Abstract
We present the clinical case of a patient with a volar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) of the thumb in the left hand. The severe associated joint instability resulting from the rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) and soft tissue interposition required an open reduction. For surgical revision, we used the WALANT technique, an anesthetic technique for upper limb surgeries showing significant advantages over the usual techniques.