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Orthopaedics Upper Limb Traumatology dd678b9b

Game keepers thumb is:

A
Thumb metacarpophalangeal joint ulnar collateral ligament rupture
B
Thumb metacarpophalangeal joint radial collateral ligament rupture
C
Thumb interphalangeal joint ulnar collateral ligament rupture
D
Thumb interphalangeal joint radial collateral ligament rupture
High-Yield Explanation
GAME KEEPER'S/SKIER'S THUMB Injury to the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint ulnar collateral ligament- most common injury of 1st MCP joint. Pain, swelling and ecchymosis around the metacarpophalangeal joint. On clinical examination, a prominent lump can be palpated, which represents the ulnar collateral ligament being displaced by the adductor aponeurosis.

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