Dislocation of the Carpometacarpal Bone
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Definition:
Displacement of the carpometacarpal bone; specifically disturbance or disarrangement of the normal relation of the bones entering into the formation of a joint.
Symptoms- Pain in the thumb
- Swelling in the thumb
- Loss of ROM in the thumb
- Instability in the thumb
- Physical deformity- thumb not in correct alignment
Causes- Common in collision sports
- Impact of the thumb against an object, person, ball, or piece of equipment
- Osteoarthritis
Treatment- Period of immobilization
- Progress to ROM and stretching exercises
- Hand intrinsic muscle strengthening
- Upper extremity strengthening
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