Isolated Fourth Carpometacarpal Joint Injury in High-Level Baseball Players: A Case Series.
William P StultsGary M LourieJeremy T RoyalPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2023)
We propose a mechanism of injury involving the bottom hand in relative pronation receiving a dorsally directed force from bat during a jammed swing resulting in isolated injury to the fourth carpometacarpal joint. This report serves to highlight this rare injury in high-level baseball players and recommend a treatment algorithm for early return to play.