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Ligaments

Created 04 June 2014, last modified 03 April 2016

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.

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