title: Chronic post-traumatic radial instability of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the finger. Long-term results of ligament reconstruction.
abstract: Chronic painful post-traumatic instability of the radial collateral ligament complex of the metacarpophalangeal joint of a finger was treated by tendon graft reconstruction in 24 patients. Seventeen patients (20 joints) were available for a retrospective study at a mean follow-up time of 105 months. Eighty percent of the joints showed excellent or good results, with relief of pain, return of adequate stability, a near normal range of motion and absence of degenerative changes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hand Surgery, Inselspital, University of Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riederer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Büchler
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome