Table 1.

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Article Selection.

Study Selection Criteria

Papers were selected for final review if they met the following criteria: 1. Type of study: Sackett levels 1-4 (randomized controlled trials, prospective trials, retrospective trials, and case series) 2. Type of patient: adults aged >18 years 3. Type of injury: sagittal band tear or rupture 4. Etiology of injury: traumatic or spontaneous 5. Digits involved: 5 or more Papers were excluded for final review if they met any of the following criteria: 1. Type of study: Sackett level 5 (expert opinion, biomechanical, individual case studies, review, technical, epidemiologic papers) 2. Type of patient: pediatric, patients with connective tissue diseases or rheumatoid arthritis 3. Type of injury: dorsal capsule ruptures, collateral ligament 4. Etiology of injury: congenital 5. Digits involved: thumb or less than 5