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Gamekeeper's thumb and skier's thumb are two similar conditions, both of which involve insufficiency of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb. The chief difference between these two conditions is that skier's thumb is generally considered to be an acute condition acquired after a fall or similar abduction injury to the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the thumb, whereas gamekeeper ...
The ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb runs along the ulnar side of the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the thumb. The ulnar collateral ligament is an important stabilizer of the thumb. It is on the radial side of the wrist, but on the ulnar side of the thumb.
Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses. Some of these can be treated and the animal can have a complete recovery. Others, like viral diseases, are more difficult to treat and cannot be treated with antibiotics, which are not effective against viruses.
Most cat bites just need to be cleaned and treated with antibiotics and tetanus shots, but a 2019 study of serious cat bites showed that human patients needed an average of three days of ...
Svetlana Dali, the woman accused of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris, was arrested again, according to the FBI.
A cat will see a a narrow tall cat tree that you can shove in a corner as four or five entirely distinct habitats and may even pick a different spot every hour to nap in.
Symptoms of Bennett fracture are instability of the CMC joint of the thumb, accompanied by pain and weakness of the pinch grasp. Characteristic signs include pain, swelling, and ecchymosis around the base of the thumb and thenar eminence, and especially over the CMC joint of the thumb. Physical examination demonstrates instability of the CMC ...
The Litter-Robot 4 is one of the best self-cleaning litter robots on the market, but it costs a cool $700. We put it to the test to see if it's really worth that high price point.