Traumatic extensor hood rupture

Mike J Loosemore; Mark L Ansdell; Charalambos P Charalambous; John W K Harrison; Mike J Hayton

doi:10.1007/s11552-008-9154-7

Traumatic extensor hood rupture

Hand (N Y). 2009 Jun;4(2):177-9. doi: 10.1007/s11552-008-9154-7. Epub 2008 Dec 19.

Authors

Mike J Loosemore¹, Mark L Ansdell, Charalambos P Charalambous, John W K Harrison, Mike J Hayton

Affiliation

¹ English Institute of Sport, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow HA1 3UJ, London, UK.

Abstract

We report a traumatic rupture of the extensor hood of the dominant middle finger in an elite boxer. Surgical repair of the extensor hood with the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) in 90 degrees of flexion and immobilisation of the MCPJ in flexion for 4 weeks allowed successful return of function to an international level.