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gamekeeper's thumb

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gamekeeper's thumb
An avulsion fracture at the ulnar base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb, linked to the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint; GT occurs in 'week-end warriors', ie football or skiing injuries–as in a twisted ski pole, often due to falls Features Valgus instability, treated by a cast in adduction; if point instability is marked, open repair of ligament


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Examples include volar and dorsal fractures of the distal phalanx, volar plate injuries of the middle phalanx, and gamekeeper's thumb involving the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint.
 
 
 
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