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Letter to the Editor| Volume 33, ISSUE 9, P846, November 2002

Simultaneous dislocations of the five carpometacarpal joints

  • F Kneife
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    Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, The General Hospital, Gloucester Street, St Helier, Jersey, UK
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      I read this paper regarding joint dislocation of the thumb and all four fingers [
      • Edwards A.
      • Pike J.
      • Bird J.
      Simultaneous carpometacarpal joint dislocations of the thumb and all four fingers.
      ] with interest. The authors claim that their case report is unique. I am afraid this is wrong.
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