Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1971 · 134 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryElbow SurgeryMicrosurgeryOrthopedicsHand InjuriesHand OrthopedicsHand SurgeryJoint DiseaseAnatomy Of The ThumbCollateral Ligament ReleaseFingertip InjuriesGamekeeper ThumbGamekeeper's ThumbStabilizationThumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament InjuryThumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
1. The pathology of rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb (gamekeeper's thumb) has been presented. 2. A new procedure which provides dynamic stabilization of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb in the function of pinch by advancement of the insertion of the adductor pollicis has been described. 3. It has been emphasized that arthrodesis rather than adductor advancement is indicated in the presence of arthrosis.