title: Collateral Ligament Reconstruction of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint.
abstract: Proximal interphalangeal joint collateral ligament injuries are common; however, chronic instability of this joint is rare. In such cases, however, there is no consensus on optimal management. Various repairs and reconstructions have been devised, although the literature on outcomes remains scant. We present a method of reconstruction of the proximal interphalangeal joint collateral ligament using a distally based slip of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlo
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Dell
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matthias
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Electronic address: wrightw@ortho.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Collateral ligament; digitorum superficialis; distally based slip; proximal interphalangeal joint; reconstruction