CONTRACTURE OF THE THUMB WEB

The value of the thumb is Dependent in large part upon the mobility of its web. 2. In thumb-web contactures, no matters what the cause, all soft-tissue web structures beecome shortened eventually. 3. For restoration of the thumb web, the hinge-to-hinge principle of correction should be used. This means that the new skins cover must reach from the hinge (carpometacarpal joint) on one side to the hinge on the other side.