Hand and finger dislocations: Difference between revisions

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==Thumb ==
==MCP Ulnar Ligament Rupture==
 
===MCP Ulnar Ligament Rupture===
*Also known as gamekeeper's thumb or skier's thumb
*Also known as gamekeeper's thumb or skier's thumb
*Ulnar ligament ruptures at insertion into prox phalanx (due to radial deviation of MCP)
*Ulnar ligament ruptures at insertion into prox phalanx (due to radial deviation of MCP)

Revision as of 11:45, 1 June 2015

Types

Hand and finger dislocations

MCP Ulnar Ligament Rupture

  • Also known as gamekeeper's thumb or skier's thumb
  • Ulnar ligament ruptures at insertion into prox phalanx (due to radial deviation of MCP)
  • X-ray (perform before joint stressing)
    • Bony avulsion from insertion of UCL into proximal phalanx
    • Associated condylar fracture
    • Proximal phalanx volar subluxation and radial deviation suggests complete UCL rupture
  • Exam
    • Swelling and localized tenderness over ulnar border of joint
    • Weakness of pinch
    • Partial versus complete rupture
      • Valgus stress testing with joint in full extension and in 30 deg of flexion
        • >35 deg of joint laxity or 15 deg of laxity beyond that present in uninjured thumb is consistent w/ complete UCL rupture

Management

  • Partial rupture
  • Full rupture
    • Referral within 1wk

Differential Diagnosis

Hand and finger injuries

See Also

References