Anatomic and Biomechanical Study of Thumb Carpometacarpal Dislocations: A Laboratory Study.
Heather PrestonHannah JoinesChaoyang ChenDevan O HigginbothamAndrew G TsaiPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2022)
Isolated CMC dislocation was achieved with a posteriorly directed force rather than hyperflexion of the joint. Ultimate failure load of the repaired ligaments with suture augmentation was about half of that of the native ligaments. Further research into this technique is warranted.
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