title: The surgical treatment of old injuries of the collateral ligaments of the MP joint of the thumb using the extensor pollicis brevis tendon (a long-term follow-up of 100 cases).
abstract: The surgical technique is described, the literature is reviewed, and recommendations for treatment are given for acute complete and acute incomplete ruptures of these ligaments, as well as for old ruptures and all ruptures with severe degenerative changes.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*