Thumb Ligament Injuries

Gluck, Joshua S.; Balutis, Elaine; Glickel, Steven Z.

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.11.009

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“…In this finding, the string represents the aponeurosis, while the yo-yo is the thickened ligament stump [ 79 ]. Some authors have noted that an intact accessory band or sesamoid-metacarpal ligament may prevent the development of a Stener lesion [ 80 ]. MRI may be helpful to assess the integrity of these structures, to determine whether a patient may be prone to developing a Stener lesion [ 64 , 74 ].…”

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Magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist and hand

Vassa¹,

Garg²,

Omar³

2020

Pol J Radiol

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The anatomy of the wrist and hand is complex and contains numerous small structures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often an ideal imaging modality in the assessment of various traumatic and pathologic conditions of this region, and it is frequently performed after initial radiographs. In this manuscript we describe the normal anatomy, imaging techniques, and MRI findings of various traumatic and pathologic conditions of the wrist and hand including occult fractures, osteonecrosis, ligamentous and tendon injuries, and entrapment neuropathies.

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Magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist and hand

Vassa¹,

Garg²,

Omar³

2020

Pol J Radiol

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“…Ladd et al documented the length and width of UCL as 9.36 ± 0.60 and 4.27 ± 0.26, respectively. [12][13][14][15] Thumb UCL injury is more common than the RCL injury. Since the intrinsic anatomy of the radial side of the MCP joint differs from that of the ulnar side, injury to these ligaments results in distinctive instability pattern.…”

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Morphometric Evaluation of Collateral Ligaments of the First Metacarpophalangeal Joint

Gnanasekaran

Veeramani

Karupusamy

2021

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

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Introduction The collateral ligaments of the first metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint provide stability to the thumb. Injury to these collateral ligaments occurs more commonly in sports accidents leading to joint instability, weakness in pinch and grip strength. Normal morphometric measurements of collateral ligaments are essential for primary repair or reconstruction of the injured ligament. Hence, the objective of the study is to give the detailed morphometric profile of the proper collateral ligaments of the MCP joint of the thumb. Materials and Methods A total of 55 adult cadaveric hands were included in the study taken from 18 male (36 hands) and 10 female (19 hands) cadavers. Out of 55 hands, 28 belonged to the left side, while 27 were of the left side. The MCP joints were dissected to expose the collateral ligament complex. The length and width of the proper ligaments were measured. Results Both the proper collateral ligament attachments and the direction of the fibers were defined. Overall length and the width of both the proper collateral ligaments showed no statistically significant difference of mean between the left and the right sides. However, the length of both the proper collateral ligaments is significantly less in females compared with the males. Conclusion The morphometric details of the proper collateral ligaments obtained from this study would be useful for hand surgeons during surgical correction of the injured collateral ligaments either by primary repair or reconstruction with a tendon graft.

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“…The thumb stability is ensured by muscles and the capsuloligamentous structures, which are reported to be frequently injured [2]. These kinds of damages are typically caused by a fall or a sporting injury [3].…”

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Development of a Low-cost Glove for Thumb Rehabilitation: Design and Evaluation

Pompili

Baldi

Barcelli

et al. 2020

2020 IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS)

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The thumb plays an important role in grasping or pinching activities. After an injury, it requires a delicate rehabilitation program with a periodic presence of a specialist. Providing a home exercise program to patients is a fundamental aspect of rehabilitation. Home-based exercise program usually does not involve technological aids. In this paper, we propose a novel device that will augment rehabilitative outcomes, reducing costs, rehabilitation time, and providing opportunities for home rehabilitation with better patient compliance. The proposed system consists of an instrumented glove with a companion mobile-device application. The physical design of the glove is inspired by the Kapandji test, that we adapted positioning 14 patches on fingers and palm. A signal is sent to the Android application when a contact between the thumb and one of the other patches occurs. The system implements three different functionalities: i) thumb mobility assessment, ii) rehabilitation games, iii) in-game performance monitoring and results storage. The interface provides patients with on line information on actual performance and allows to monitor the activities by means of a smartphone. We administered two questionnaires to 15 healthy volunteers to 15 physical therapists for a qualitative analysis of our device. The overall emerging opinion about the device is remarkably positive.

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Thumb Ligament Injuries

Cited by 19 publications

References 43 publications

Magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist and hand

Magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist and hand

Morphometric Evaluation of Collateral Ligaments of the First Metacarpophalangeal Joint

Development of a Low-cost Glove for Thumb Rehabilitation: Design and Evaluation

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