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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1974;56:79-84.
© 1974 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

Post-Traumatic Interosseus-Lumbrical Adhesions

A CAUSE OF PAIN AND DISABILITY IN THE HAND

H. KIRK WATSON M.D.1, G. DAVID RITLAND M.D.2, and EUI K. CHUNG M.D.3

1 85 Jefferson Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106
2 St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut 06105
3 Newington Children's Hospital, Newington, Connecticut 06111

Twelve patients, after sustaining severe contusing injuries of the hand, had persistent, disabling intermetacarpal pain when making a fist or performing activities involving function of the intrinsic muscles. Release of adhesions between the lumbrical and interosseus tendons and partial resection of the transverse metacarpal ligament gave prompt relief in every instance.


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