Rupture of the radial collateral ligament of a metacarpophalangeal joint to one of the ulnar three fingers.
In six patients rupture of the radial collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint of one of the three ulnar fingers, surgical reconstruction was successful using local tissues in five and a tendon graft in one. Operative treatment of this injury is indicated only when significant instability is present.
D000368:Aged; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011884:Radius; D012421:Rupture; D014457:Ulna