A sprained thumb occurs when you injure the soft tissue or ligaments that connect your thumb to your hand. The most commonly injured ligament in the thumb is the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). An ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -A UCL injury is a tear or other damage to the soft tissue that connects the bones of the thumb and provides stability to the thumb joint. The condition is often referred to as ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis.

Sindre Myklebust of Norway falls during the Alpine Skiing men’s Super-G at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Les Diablerets, Switzerland. A fall can result in skier’s thumb, which usually occurs ...

An avulsion fracture happens when a tendon or ligament pulls a small fragment of bone from the main bone. These fractures usually occur near joints, such as in the fingers, hips, feet, and ankles.

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