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. 1978 Sep;3(5):482-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(78)80144-0.

The spiral oblique retinacular ligament (SORL)

J S Thompson, J W Littler, J Upton

The spiral oblique retinacular ligament (SORL)

J S Thompson et al. J Hand Surg Am. 1978 Sep.

Abstract

A procedure is described for reconstruction of the oblique retinacular ligament using a small tendon graft in a spiral fashion to act as a dynamic tenodesis to restore distal interphalangeal extension and to restrain proximal interphalangeal hyperextension. The method has been uniformly successful in the treatment of post-traumatic "swan-neck" or "mallet" deformity. Although the concept is simple, the procedure demands thorough understanding of digital anatomy for successful completion.

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