Trapeziometacarpal Joint Stability: The Evolving Importance of the Dorsal Ligaments | Zendy

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Trapeziometacarpal Joint Stability: The Evolving Importance of the Dorsal Ligaments

Author(s) -

James D. Lin,

John W. Karl,

Robert J. Strauch

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

clinical orthopaedics and related research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178

H-Index - 204

eISSN - 1528-1132

pISSN - 0009-921X

DOI - 10.1007/s11999-013-2879-9

Subject(s) - medicine , ligament , thumb , osteoarthritis , joint stability , osteotomy , anatomy , metacarpophalangeal joint , arthritis , surgery , orthodontics , pathology , alternative medicine

Trapeziometacarpal (TMC) arthritis of the thumb is a common source of hand pain and disability. TMC ligamentous instability may play a role in TMC degeneration. However, the relative importance of the TMC ligaments in the etiology of degeneration and the use of surgery to treat instability in early-stage arthritis are unclear.

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