Creation of a "dorsal transverse intermetacarpal ligament" to prevent scissoring deformity in central ray amputation.
An adjunctive technique of ray approximation after central ray amputation is presented. This procedure creates a "dorsal transverse intermetacarpal ligament" by using a free tendon graft from the amputee to help prevent scissoring of the fingers, without the need for bony transposition or dorsal dermodesis.
Gong
H S
HS
Department of Orthopaedics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea. hsgong@snu.ac.kr
Shin
S I
SI
Baek
G H
GH
D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery