Metacarpal ligament sling tenodesis.
For patients with intrinsic paralysis, if a tendon transfer is not possible, a metacarpal ligament sling tenodesis can effectively correct the claw deformity and synchronize metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint flexion and extension. This sling tenodesis consists of a tendon graft looped about the deep transverse metacarpal ligament and sutured to the lateral bands of adjacent fingers.
D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*