Stener-like lesions of collateral ligament ruptures of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the finger
β Scribed by Masafumi Ishizuki; Takayuki Sugihara; Yoshiaki Wakabayashi; Ritsurou Shirasaka; Hiromichi Aoyama
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 355 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0949-2658
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We have operated on 51 old injuries with abduction instability of the metacarpophalangealjoint of the thumb The time from injury to operation was 8 weeks to 5 years Ligament repair was made in 29 cases In 22 cases arthrodesis of the joint was performed because of primary unsuccessful operation or ar
## Abstract ## Purpose. To evaluate the significance of the ultrasonographic appearance of the aponeurosis for deciding the best treatment for ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint. ## Methods. Fourteen patients (11 men, 3 women; mean age, 41 years; rang