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Take the following steps to reduce your pain and swelling. Apply ice to the thumb for 35 minutes at a time, up to 4 times per day. Do not apply ice directly to your skin. Continue to use ice...
Treatment for thumb sprains often involves rest, using a splint and physical therapy. What is a thumb sprain? A thumb sprain (sometimes called skier’s thumb or gamekeeper’s thumb) happens when a ligament (tissue that connects bones at a joint) in your thumb stretches too much or tears.
Treatment involves anatomic repair or reconstruction which reliably restores the essential function of the collateral ligament. diagnosis made by history and physical exam (thumb MCP radial-ulnar stress exam) and confirmed with MRI studies.
Skier’s thumb is an injury to the ligament that connects the bones of your thumb. The ligament affected by skier’s thumb is the ulnar collateral ligament at the base of the thumb on the pointer finger side. This ligament keeps the thumb stable when pinching or grasping objects.
Treatment for a sprained thumb usually involves wearing a splint or cast to keep the thumb from moving while the ligament heals. For more severe sprains or tears of the ligament, surgery may be needed to restore stability to the joint.
The treatment of skier’s thumb is different for partial and complete ruptures. Partial ruptures are treated conservatively. The MCP joint is immobilized, with the MCP fixed and the IP joint remaining free to prevent unnecessary stiffness.
Treatment consists of placing the hand in a cast designed to immobilize the thumb for a period of 4 weeks. This is followed by a 2-week period of immobilization using a removal splint so that range-of-motion exercises can be started. Because the ligament is only partially torn, healing with full recovery can be expected.
Skier’s thumb, also known as “gamekeeper’s thumb,” is an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb’s metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. It involves a sprain, partial tear, or complete tear of this ligament.
Proper management, including imaging with ultrasound or MRI, conservative treatment, or surgery, has a high success rate. This activity reviews the evaluation and management of ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the thumb.
To prevent chronic painful instability, weakness of pinch, and arthritis, surgical treatment is recommended for fractures with 2 mm or more of displacement, or significant articular involvement...