Biomaterial Database

[Ligament injuries of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb]. 1988

C P Mitzscherling, and H J Päzolt, and A Stock

Klinik für Chirurgie, Bereichs Medizin (Charité) der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

When it comes to injuries of the collateral ligament in the metacarpal-phalangeal joint of the thumb, the best results have proved to be obtainable from primary surgery. Secondary ligament surgery according to Strandel, in its modification by Bäuerle and Reill, has its clear-cut indication and ensures restoration of thumb functionality. Arthrodesis is an alternative that should be chosen with generosity.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008023	Ligaments, Articular	Fibrous cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE that attach bones to each other and hold together the many types of joints in the body. Articular ligaments are strong, elastic, and allow movement in only specific directions, depending on the individual joint.	Articular Ligament,Articular Ligaments,Ligament, Articular
D008662	Metacarpophalangeal Joint	The articulation between a metacarpal bone and a phalanx.	Joint, Metacarpophalangeal,Joints, Metacarpophalangeal,Metacarpophalangeal Joints
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D005383	Finger Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the fingers.	Injuries, Finger,Finger Injury,Injury, Finger
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001174	Arthrodesis	The surgical fixation of a joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces by promoting the proliferation of bone cells. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Arthrodeses
D012421	Rupture	Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body.	Ruptures
D013933	Thumb	The first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.	Thumbs