Ligaments
Specialist surgeon Dr Jill Tomlinson offers a full range of hand and wrist surgery services at Melbourne Hand Surgery. Ligament problems that we treat include:
- Deep transverse metacarpal ligament injuries
- Gamekeeper's or Skier's thumb (1st metacarpophalangeal joint ulnar collateral ligament injuries)
- Lunotriquetral ligament injuries
- Metacarpophalangeal joint collateral ligament injuries
- Proximal interphalangeal joint collateral ligament injuries
- Radial collateral ligament injuries of the thumb (1st metacarpophalangeal joint)
- Scapholunate ligament injuries
When a ligament is strained (a Grade 1 or Grade 2 injury) surgery is not required. When a ligament is ruptured (a Grade 3 injury) surgery is generally appropriate and prompt specialist review is indicated.