Classification of the Gamekeeper's thumb

Classification of the Gamekeeper's thumb
ICD-10	S42.2-S42.4
ICD-9	812
eMedicine	emerg/199  orthoped/271 orthoped/199

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].

Synonyms and Keywords: Skier's thumb (used in acute cases)

Overview

The Gamekeeper's thumb known as a rupture or avulsion of a ligament of the thumb called ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). In 1955 , Campbell CS, described this problem originated from the Scottish gamekeepers (Also the rabbit keepers as a work-related injury)

Classification of the Gamekeeper's thumb

Classification of the Gamekeeper's thumb

Type	Features	Management
I	A non-displaced fracture stable in flexion	Typically treated with a splint/cast
II	A displaced fracture	Typically requires surgical intervention
III	A non-fracture stable in flexion	Typically treated with a splint/cast
IV	A non-fracture un-stable in flexion	Typically requires surgical intervention
V	A displaced fracture involving the volar plate stable in flexion	Typically treated with a splint/cast
VI	A displaced fracture involving the volar plate un-stable in flexion	Typically requires surgical intervention

See also

• Gamekeeper's thumb
• Rolando's fracture
• Bennett's fracture
• Boxer's fracture

External links

• Template:GPnotebook
• Template:WhoNamedIt
• http://www.med.wayne.edu/diagRadiology/TF/MS/MS18.html
• http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/Gamekeepers_thumb