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ArticleThe Journal of hand surgery, European volume2022

Extensor hood injuries in elite boxers: injury characteristics, surgical technique and outcomes.

Gulraj S Matharu, Ian T Gatt, Rachel Delaney, Michael Loosemore, Michael J Hayton

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Article in The Journal of hand surgery, European volume, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Gulraj S MatharuMusculoskeletal Research Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1098-9230
Ian T GattPhysiotherapy Department, English Institute of Sport, Sheffield, UK.
Rachel DelaneyHand Therapy Department, The OrthTeam Centre, Manchester, UK.
Michael LoosemoreInstitute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), University College London, London, UK.
Michael J HaytonThe Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington Hospital, Lancashire, UK.
English Institute of Sport · GBSouthmead Hospital · GBWrightington Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We describe our experience of managing extensor hood injuries in boxers (57 fingers). The diagnosis was mostly clinical, with imaging only if the diagnosis was equivocal. The middle (61%) and index (26%) digits were most frequently injured. On exploration, 26% had no hood tear, however all required tenolysis from the adherent capsule. Of 42 hood tears, 15 were central splits between adjacent extensor tendons in the index or little fingers,15 tears were on the ulna side of the extensor tendon and 12 tears were on the radial side. A pseudobursa was encountered in 35%, capsular tears in 28% and chondral injury in one patient. Longitudinal curved metacarpophalangeal joint incisions were used, with hood repair performed in flexion using a locked running suture. Mean postoperative metacarpophalangeal joint flexion was 90°. Ninety-eight per cent returned to the same level of boxing at a mean of 8 months (range 1-24) from surgery. One finger was revised for re-rupture 6 months later. A reproducible technique for treating these injuries is described, with patients able to return to boxing with little risk of complications.

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BoxingTendon InjuriesHumansMetacarpophalangeal JointRuptureTendonselite athleteExtensor hood injuryoutcomesreturn to sportsurgical repair

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PMID36112963
PMCPMC9727113
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