Does anyone have experience of having their ulnar collateral ligaments in their thumbs repaired MANY years after rupturing them? Was it successful? Both my thumbs have this problem and although I have managed for nearly 30 years things have deteriorated in the last few years, especially recently in my dominant hand (unsurprisingly).
I saw an NHS surgeon last year and was offered ligament reconstruction (taking a bit of apparently superfluous tendon from each wrist) - or the "gold standard" of joint fusion. The latter freaked me out, the former still leaves me nervous (apparently it will also be a "bulky" finished effect!). Surgery always a risk and not terribly keen on another one, having gone through ACL reconstruction last year ...
It would be great to hear other's experiences/any other advice. Thanks.
