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Ep 179 Hand Injuries – Finger Tip Injuries, Jersey Finger, PIP Dislocations, Metacarpal Fractures, Thumb Injuries, Tendon Lacerations

Emergency Medicine Cases

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How to Diagnose a GameKeeper's Thumb Injury?

A GameKeeper's thumb is an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the first MCP, the first metacarpophalangeal joint. To me, the key thing is checking for laxity on physical exam. Once you start diagnosing these, it becomes much easier to pick up going forward. You'll know where the anatomy is and how to test for it.

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