Fractures of the thumb

Last revised by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ on 2 Apr 2023

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Gaillard F, Knipe H, Lustosa L, et al. Fractures of the thumb. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Jun 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7237

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7237

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/7237

rID:

7237

Article created:

21 Sep 2009, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

2 Apr 2023, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:

Integral Diagnostics, Shareholder (ongoing)
Micro-X Ltd, Shareholder (ongoing)

These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made.

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Revisions:

17 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Trauma

Tags:

fracture, thumb

Synonyms:

Thumb fractures
Thumb metacarpal fractures
Fractures of the thumb metacarpal

Fractures of the thumb are important due to huge impact the thumb has on the overall function of the hand, an understanding of the types of fractures that occur is important, as treatment varies with fracture type.