The Anatomy of the Collateral Ligaments of the Thumb MP Joint and Strength-Testing of a New Construction
IRB Number: 29065
inactiveNovember 20, 2009
Institutional Review Board, Hospital for Special Surgery
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Principal Investigator
Co-Investigators
- Krystle A. Hearns, MA
- Timothy Wright, PhD
- Kathleen N. Meyers, MS
Summary
As this is a cadaver study, there is no subject recruitment.
Human cadaver thumb specimens under the age of 64 will be included in this study. The origin and insertion points of the ulnar collateral ligament and radial collateral ligament of the thumb MP joint will be identified and these attachment points will be used to anatomically reconstruct a new ligament. Range of motion and stability testing will be conducted on the native intact and reconstructed ligaments.
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
N/A
Contact Information
Krystle Hearns MA, Co-Director of Research, CHArm Center
hearnsk@hss.edu
212.774.7519