The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 59, Issue 4 519-524, Copyright © 1977 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Gamekeeper's thumb. Evaluation by arthrography and stress roentgenography
WH Bowers and LC Hurst
We reviewed 197 previously reported cases of acute rupture of the ulnar
collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint with respect to
anatomy, diagnosis, surgical findings, and management. A standardized
roentgenographic technique in stress abduction of the thumb was developed
from thirty normal patients. The correlation between the abduction arc as
recorded by our technique, the arthogram, and surgical pathology in twenty
patients is reported.