Surgical Repair of Acute Collateral Ligament Injuries in Digits with the Mitek Bone Suture Anchor

Abstract

Eighteen acute grade III collateral ligament injuries were treated by using the Mitek bone suture anchor. Seven were thumb metacarpophalangeal joint injuries, and eleven were finger proximal interphalangeal joint injuries. Seventeen patients were followed more than 12 months after surgery. All patients were able to use the digits in daily living activities within 5 weeks after surgery, and return to their original work or sports activities within 12 weeks. Pain was completely relieved in 15 patients. Loss of joint motion averaged 7 degrees. In all joints the postoperative lateral stress angle was within 10 degrees of that of the contralateral digit.

Index Radial Collateral Ligament Repair with Titanium Mini-Suture Anchor: Osteolysis Complication of an Underreported Injury

“…In spite No discernable endpoint to ulnarly applied stress This grading system has been published in the text of Gatson et al [4] a Laxity was measured by testing the involved index finger in full flexion with ulnar directed stress and comparing it to the contralateral digit of this result, we continue to advocate the need for an early diagnosis and treatment to allow for a better outcome [10]. The RCL rupture was repaired with a Mitek bone suture anchor, which has been used in previous cases of repair of the collateral ligaments [10,17,18,21,24,29,37]. This anchor is a titanium alloy with its prongs composed of titanium and nickel [16].…”

Thumb collateral ligament injuries in the athlete

“…Many techniques have been described for repair of acute UCL tears, including pullout sutures over bone tunnels [10,28,35,36], suture buttons [10,36], suture anchors [37][38][39][40], interference docking screws [41], condylar shaving with suture anchors [42], and arthroscopic repair [43]. Katolik et al [35] compared two groups of 30 patients treated with bone tunnels with pullout sutures and suture anchors.…”

Primary Repair of the Collateral Ligament of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Using a Suture Anchor

“…Recently, a smaller anchor system has been manufactured for use in repair of the collateral ligaments of the thumb and fingers (2,8,10,12,16). We report the outcome of the repair of complete injuries of the collateral ligament of the proximal interphalangeal joint using the Mitek suture anchor.…”