Management of Complex Hand and Wrist Ligament Injuries.

Hand Clin · Aug 2023 · Review

Langdell HC, Zhang GX, Pidgeon TS, Ruch DS, Klifto CS, Mithani SK

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONThis review outlines anatomy, diagnosis, and surgical repair/reconstruction options for complex hand and wrist ligament injuries including MCP, SLIL, and other carpal ligaments.
Abstract, as published

Ligamentous injuries in the hand and wrist are often underdiagnosed and can present with significant functional limitations if there is untimely recognition of injury. Adequate repair or reconstruction is critical in restoring joint stability and mobility. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the metacarpophalangeal joint, scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL), and non-SLIL carpal ligament anatomy, diagnosis, imaging, treatment consideration and options, as well as surgical techniques encompassing repair, reconstruction, and fusion.

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