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the result of which of the following injuries?
A) Fall on an outstretched hand.
B) Crush injury, for example, between two pieces of
machinery.
C) Laceration to dorsal aspect of the thumb at the
DIP.
D) Fall from a mountain bike.
E) Fall by a skier using a ski pole.
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A œgamekeeper™s thumb would likely be seen as
the result of which of the following injuries?
A) Fall on an outstretched hand.
B) Crush injury, for example, between two pieces of
machinery.
C) Laceration to dorsal aspect of the thumb at the
DIP.
D) Fall from a mountain bike.
E) Fall by a skier using a ski pole.
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The correct answer is E. A gamekeeper™s thumb is
defined as an injury (partial or complete tear) of the
ulnar collateral ligament of the first metacarpophalangeal
joint. This injury can occur with hyperextension
of the thumb, as happens when falling
with a ski pole. These injuries do well with casting
or surgery in the event of a very unstable joint.
