The Hand Patient: A rugby player with instability of the MP joint of his thumb

  • Prof Ulrich Mennen Medunsa

Abstract

Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the Mp joint of the thumb is a not too uncommon injury. One often sees this injury in skiers who wrap the strap of their ski pole around the thumb. If the ski pole gets stuck, the thumb is forcefully abducted resulting in damage to the ulnar collateral ligament.

Author Biography

Prof Ulrich Mennen, Medunsa
MBChB, FRCS(Glasg), FRCS(Edin), FCS(SA)Orth. MMed(Orth), MD(Orth) Pret Head: Department Hand and Microsurgery
Issue
Vol 45 No 4 (2003)
Section
Review Articles
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