Treatment of grade III thumb metacarpophalangeal ulnar collateral ligament injuries with early controlled motion using a hinged splint.
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries of the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint are some of the more common injuries to the thumb and are usually treated with immobilization. There are benefits, however, to early active motion for healing ligaments. Therefore, these authors incorporated some of the concepts related to early controlled motion and its role in healing, and created a hinged thumb MCP radial and ulnar deviation restriction splint for use with Grade III UCL injuries.
Lutheran Hospital, A Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: Ernest.Michaud@LutheranHospital.org.
Ernest J
EJ
Michaud
Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Sharon
S
Flinn
Cleveland Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Lutheran, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.
William H
WH
Seitz
D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012421:Rupture / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013165:Splints; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*