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2. Ulnar collateral ligament injury of the thumb - Wikipedia

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   Specialty. Hand surgery, orthopedics. Gamekeeper's thumb (also known as skier's thumb or UCL tear) is a type of injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb. The UCL may be merely stretched, or it may be torn from its insertion site into the proximal phalanx of the thumb. [1] This condition is commonly observed among gamekeepers ...

3. Ulnar collateral ligament of thumb - Wikipedia

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   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. It should not be confused with the ulnar collateral ligament of wrist joint.

4. Acquired hand deformity - Wikipedia

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   Gamekeeper's thumb, also known as skier's thumb, is characterised by a diminished ability to grasp or pinch with the thumb due to damage to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). [4] Gamekeeper's thumb can be caused by acute injury or chronic overuse, often arousing from a fall where the hand is extended that leads to forceful separation of the ...

5. Stener lesion - Wikipedia

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   Emergency medicine. A Stener lesion is a type of traumatic injury to the thumb. It occurs when the aponeurosis of the adductor pollicis muscle becomes interposed between the ruptured ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb and its site of insertion at the base of the proximal phalanx. No longer in contact with its insertion site, the UCL ...

6. Collateral ligaments of metacarpophalangeal joints - Wikipedia

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   In human anatomy, the radial (RCL) and ulnar (UCL) collateral ligaments of the metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP) of the hand are the primary stabilisers of the MCP joints. [ 1 ] A collateral ligament flanks each MCP joint - one on either side. Each attaches proximally at the head of the metacarpal bone, and distally at the base of the phalynx.

7. Breezy Johnson, the top U.S. downhill skier, pulls out of ...

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   January 25, 2022 at 9:33 AM. Breezy Johnson, the top U.S. downhill skier, pulls out of Olympics with heartbreaking injury. Breezy Johnson's journey to the 2022 Olympics began with a ruptured ACL ...

8. Skier dies after falling nearly 600 feet down Mount ... - AOL

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   The skier “suffered fatal traumatic injuries” after falling down Tuckerman Ravine, Mainville said in a news release. The two survivors suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

9. De Quervain syndrome - Wikipedia

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   De Quervain syndrome occurs when two tendons that control movement of the thumb become constricted by their tendon sheath in the wrist. [3][5][6] This results in pain and tenderness on the thumb side of the wrist. [3] Radial abduction of the thumb is painful. [6] On some occasions, there is uneven movement or triggering of the thumb with radial ...