The prevalence of Vickers’ ligament in Madelung’s deformity: a retrospective multicentre study of 75 surgical cases

In a retrospective multicentre study, we aimed to correlate clinical factors and findings on plain radiographs and MRI with the intraoperative presence of Vickers’ ligament in Madelung’s deformity. We screened the records, in which the absence or presence of Vickers’ ligament was affirmatively indic...

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Published in:The Journal of hand surgery, European volume European volume, 2021-05, Vol.46 (4), p.384-390
Main Authors: Farr, Sebastian, Martínez-Alvarez, Sergio, Little, Kevin J., Henstenburg, Jeffrey, Ristl, Robin, Stauffer, Alexandra, Soldado, Francisco, Zlotolow, Dan A.
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Summary:In a retrospective multicentre study, we aimed to correlate clinical factors and findings on plain radiographs and MRI with the intraoperative presence of Vickers’ ligament in Madelung’s deformity. We screened the records, in which the absence or presence of Vickers’ ligament was affirmatively indicated, of 75 consecutive operated extremities in 58 patients. In 83% a Vickers’ ligament was observed intraoperatively. The whole bone Madelung type (as opposed to the distal type) and a distal radial notch were independent, significant predictors for the presence of the ligament. The correct Vickers detection rate using MRI was 85% of the 27 cases for which MRI was available. Thus, the MRI was a good but not perfectly reliable modality. We conclude that Vickers’ ligament is present in the majority but not all cases with Madelung deformity. We advise that patients with a more severe type of Madelung’s deformity and a distal radial notch should be monitored closely. Level of evidence: IV
ISSN:1753-1934
2043-6289
DOI:10.1177/1753193420981522