The ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb runs along the ulnar side of the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the thumb. The ulnar collateral ligament is an important stabilizer of the thumb.
Injuries to it cause instability and loss of function of the thumb.[1] Acutely this injury is known as the Skier's thumb[2] or if the result of chronic injury Gamekeeper's thumb.
Referencesedit
^Tsiouri, Chrysi; Hayton, Michael J.; Baratz, Mark (2008). "Injury to the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Thumb". HAND. 4 (1): 12–18. doi:10.1007/s11552-008-9145-8. ISSN 1558-9447. PMC2654954. PMID 18975032.
^Jeffrey Bytomski; Claude Moorman; Domhnall MacAuley (2010). Oxford American Handbook of Sports Medicine. Oxford University Press US. p. 186. ISBN978-0-19-537219-9.
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