Gamekeeper thumb and Stener lesion

Case contributed by Andres Corral , 18 Nov 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 10 Oct 2018

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Age changed from 34 to 35 years.
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Diagnosis: Fracturefracture avulsed ulnar colateralcollateral ligament (Gamekeeper(gamekeeper's thumb) and Stener lesion.

Treatment: Surgerysurgery.

  • -<p>Diagnosis: Fracture avulsed ulnar colateral ligament (Gamekeeper's thumb) and Stener lesion.</p><p>Treatment: Surgery</p>
  • +<p>Diagnosis: fracture avulsed ulnar collateral ligament (gamekeeper's thumb) and Stener lesion.</p><p>Treatment: surgery.</p>

References changed:

  • The patient its me.

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Modality was set to X-ray.
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Post surgery with internal fixation of the avulsed fragment. 

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Image X-ray ( update )

Single Or Stack Root was set to .
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Outcome surgerical treatment

Image 1 X-ray ( update )

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Findings was changed:

Clinical photographsSwelling and ecchymosis in at the first MCP joint. Comparative image provided

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Swelling and ecchymosis in MCP joint thumb and comparative between fingers and X -Ray from affected hand.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

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Comparative picture between the two Thumbs.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

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Caption was removed:
X-Ray and Thumb 15min post injury

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