Combination of rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament and spiroid fracture of the thumb. Case report.
A combination of rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament in the first metacarpophalangeal joint and a concomitant spiroid fracture of the proximal phalanx in the thumb is described. Suture of the ligament was performed ten weeks posttraumatically, and a good result was achieved.
Gottlieb
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Department of Hand Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D013537:Sutures; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*