title: Primary repair of the collateral ligament of the proximal interphalangeal joint using a suture anchor.
abstract: Ten out of 12 complete ruptures of the collateral ligament of the proximal interphalangeal joint were repaired primarily using a suture anchor. Active finger exercise was started gently by taping the injured finger to adjacent one one week postoperatively. All patients returned to their original occupation or sports activities within seven weeks of operation. No patients complained of pain on the involved finger at rest or during movement. There was no instability of the proximal interphalangeal joint on manual lateral stress test postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nemoto
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Motosuneya
authors.forename: Kyosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujikawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome