Presentation
The most common presentation is pain over the ulnar aspect of the MCPJ of the thumb. [physio-pedia.com]
We present a review of literature and our preferred way of management. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The Stener lesion is present in more than 80% of complete ruptures of the UCL of the thumb. [en.wikipedia.org]
If you do not have full range of motion or if severe bruising/swelling is present, you should probably see a doctor or your school's athletic trainer. It may be broken. Question I was playing cricket and the ball hit my thumb. [wikihow.com]
Entire Body System
- Weakness
If left untreated, a torn UCL can lead to joint instability and a weak pinch grip. [33] Figure 5. [physio-pedia.com]
Signs and symptoms [ edit ] Symptoms of gamekeeper's thumb are instability of the MCP joint of the thumb, accompanied by pain and weakness of the pinch grasp. [en.wikipedia.org]
The patient who presents late will have noticed weakness of grip and pinch as well as a sense of instability of the thumb. The injury is easily missed by inexperienced medical personnel. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
When an operation is needed, the treatment will likely be decided by the surgeon. This will also depend on some factors but most surgeons have a favourite treatment in the wide variety of operations. [physio-pedia.com]
Because of this, it is critical that these injuries receive appropriate attention and treatment. [en.wikipedia.org]
This sign was used to decide on conservative or surgical treatment—cast when the end of the ligament is not palpable, thus, nondisplaced; open repair when it is palpable and displaced. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Part 1 Determining if you Need Medical Treatment 1 Consult a doctor. If you are at a competition or at school, there will typically be a medical professional there to help. [wikihow.com]
Etiology
[…] tubercles of the metacarpal condyles and insert into the base of the proximal phalanx on their respective sides, beneath the adductor aponeurosis (Figure 1b). [9] [11] The UCL prevents the thumb from pointing too far away from the hand. [1] Epidemyology/ Etiology [physio-pedia.com]
Prevention
Mechanism of injury by skiing. [18] Prevention. [physio-pedia.com]
When this condition (referred to as a Stener lesion ) occurs, the adequate healing of the tear is prevented altogether. For a Stener lesion to occur, a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament must be present. [en.wikipedia.org]
Massage the gel into your skin so that it is absorbed fully. 4 Use arnica to prevent bruising. Arnica is an herb that can help to reduce bruising and swelling caused by a thumb sprain. [wikihow.com]
It is recommended by one of the senior authors that repair of the dorsal capsule should be performed in 30° of flexion to prevent postoperative loss of flexion (Fig. 10 ). Doral branch of the radial nerve. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]