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Expandable rings. A new solution to an old problem

¹Peripheral Nerve Injury and Hand Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.

Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)

|September 30, 1998

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Solutions exist for adapting rings for patients with hand deformities, enabling comfortable wear on affected fingers. This study presents methods and a case example for managing over-tight rings in deforming arthropathies.

Area of Science:

Orthopedic surgery
Hand surgery
Reconstructive surgery

Background:

Over-tight rings pose challenges for patients with hand deformities.
Deforming arthropathies of the hand can make wearing standard rings difficult or impossible.

Purpose of the Study:

To present solutions for adapting rings for patients with deforming hand arthropathies.
To offer methods for modifying rings to fit deformed fingers.
To illustrate a case of successful ring adaptation.

Main Methods:

Review of various ring adaptation techniques.
Application of selected methods to accommodate finger deformities.
Clinical case reporting.

Main Results:

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Multiple methods are available for adapting rings for deformed fingers.
Successful adaptation allows patients to wear rings comfortably despite hand arthropathies.
An illustrative case demonstrates the practical application of these techniques.

Conclusions:

Ring adaptation is a viable solution for patients with deforming hand arthropathies.
Various surgical and non-surgical modifications can be employed.
Patient quality of life can be improved by enabling ring wear.