Surgical Repair of Acute Collateral Ligament Injuries in Digits with the Mitek Bone Suture Anchor

1999 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. KATO ◽  
A. MINAMI ◽  
M. TAKAHARA ◽  
I. OSHIO ◽  
K. HIRACHI ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Suture Anchor ◽  
Metacarpophalangeal Joint ◽  
Proximal Interphalangeal Joint ◽  
Joint Motion ◽  
Ligament Injuries ◽  
Collateral Ligament ◽  
Joint Injuries ◽  
Sports Activities ◽  
Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint

Eighteen acute grade III collateral ligament injuries were treated by using the Mitek bone suture anchor. Seven were thumb metacarpophalangeal joint injuries, and eleven were finger proximal interphalangeal joint injuries. Seventeen patients were followed more than 12 months after surgery. All patients were able to use the digits in daily living activities within 5 weeks after surgery, and return to their original work or sports activities within 12 weeks. Pain was completely relieved in 15 patients. Loss of joint motion averaged 7°. In all joints the postoperative lateral stress angle was within 10° of that of the contralateral digit.

Repair of acute ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint with an intraosseous suture anchor

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 585-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Weiland ◽  
Stacey H. Berner ◽  
Robert N. Hotchkiss ◽  
Richard R. McCormack ◽  
Michelle Gerwin
Keyword(s):  
Suture Anchor ◽  
Ulnar Collateral Ligament ◽  
Metacarpophalangeal Joint ◽  
Ligament Injuries ◽  
Collateral Ligament ◽  
Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint

Suture Anchor Repair of Chronic Radial Ligament Injuries of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb

1998 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. P. McDERMOTT ◽  
L. S. LEVIN
Keyword(s):  
Suture Anchor ◽  
Metacarpophalangeal Joint ◽  
Ligament Injury ◽  
Pinch Strength ◽  
Collateral Ligament ◽  
Chronic Instability ◽  
Radial Collateral Ligament ◽  
Suture Anchor Repair ◽  
Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint

Five cases of chronic instability of the radial collateral ligament of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint are presented. All patients were treated using the Mitek suture anchor to reattach the avulsed ligament to bone in its anatomical position. Tendon advancement or graft reinforcement was not used in conjunction with the repair. A stable thumb metacarpophalangeal joint was achieved in each case with no recurrent instability or pain found within 9 months of follow-up. Postoperatively, each patient exhibited a full return to activities of daily living within 2 to 3.5 months. Grip and pinch strength and range of motion were nearly the same as in the uninjured hand. We recommend the Mitek suture anchor as a simple and effective method of repairing the chronic radial collateral ligament injury. The importance of correct anatomical placement of the anchor is stressed, and guidelines for this are discussed.

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