What is a Fracture Dislocation of the Thumb?
This injury was described by Dr Edward Bennett, who suffered a fracture dislocation of his thumb while horse riding in 1885, and is often referred to as a ‘Bennett’s fracture’. Anatomically it is a fracture of the joint surface between the thumb and the wrist and subsequent detachment of the deep Ligaments Strong fibrous bands comprised of collagen tissue which link bones together and provide stability to joints. When ligaments are injured it is referred to as a sprain.’,”,250)” ;=”” onmouseout=”hideddrivetip()”>ligaments, which normally stabilise the joint. Because of the long term problems and functional instability that can occur, many orthopaedic consultants advocate surgical fixation to repair a Bennett’s fracture dislocation of the thumb.
