Treatment of grade III thumb metacarpophalangeal ulnar collateral ligament injuries with early controlled motion using a hinged splint

Ernest J Michaud; Sharon Flinn; William H Seitz Jr

doi:10.1016/j.jht.2009.10.001

Treatment of grade III thumb metacarpophalangeal ulnar collateral ligament injuries with early controlled motion using a hinged splint

J Hand Ther. 2010 Jan-Mar;23(1):77-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.10.001.

Authors

Ernest J Michaud¹, Sharon Flinn², William H Seitz Jr³

Affiliations

¹ Lutheran Hospital, A Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: Ernest.Michaud@LutheranHospital.org.
² Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
³ Cleveland Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Lutheran, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.

PMID: 20142008
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.10.001

Abstract

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries of the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint are some of the more common injuries to the thumb and are usually treated with immobilization. There are benefits, however, to early active motion for healing ligaments. Therefore, these authors incorporated some of the concepts related to early controlled motion and its role in healing, and created a hinged thumb MCP radial and ulnar deviation restriction splint for use with Grade III UCL injuries.

MeSH terms

Collateral Ligaments / injuries*
Equipment Design
Finger Injuries / classification
Finger Injuries / therapy*
Humans
Metacarpophalangeal Joint / injuries*
Patient Education as Topic
Rupture / rehabilitation
Splints*
Thumb / injuries*