Volar dislocation of the first metacarpophalangeal joint. A case report and review of the literature.

After suffering traumatic volar dislocation of the first metacarpophalangeal joint, a 27-year-old patient was treated using closed reduction of the thumb. The patient regained full function and stability of the joint after 5 months. A review of the literature indicates that open reduction is the most common treatment for volar dislocation, but our case report suggests that conservative treatment using closed reduction can be highly effective.