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Injury to this ligament is sometimes called "skier's thumb" because it is a common skiing injury. (massgeneral.org)
Skier's thumb is an injury caused by damage to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb, most often due to a skiing accident. (medscape.com)
hence, the condition is now commonly referred to as skier's thumb. (medscape.com)
Traumatic injuries in cases of skier's thumb occur more often and result more commonly in UCL ruptures. (medscape.com)
Osteoarthritis of the first MCP joint may occur in patients with skier's thumb. (medscape.com)
Thus, this injury is often called skier's thumb. (msdmanuals.com)

The most common ligament to be injured in the thumb is the ulnar collateral ligament (see Figure 1). (massgeneral.org)
Radiographic stress test view of the thumb, showing an ulnar collateral ligament tear. (medscape.com)
Gamekeepers Thumb (Skiers, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear). (medscape.com)
Malik AK, Morris T, Chou D, Sorene E, Taylor E. Clinical testing of ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the thumb. (medscape.com)
Injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb were first recognized as an occupational condition in European gamekeepers. (medscape.com)

When it comes to the fingers on your hand, the thumb definitely does its own thing. (mentalfloss.com)
thanks to their unique saddle-like joint shape, and a little muscle known as the abductor pollicis brevis, you can bend and stretch your thumbs opposite your fingers to grip things. (mentalfloss.com)
In fact, they claim that it would take 'a complete amputation of the middle, ring, and small fingers to equal the impairment of an amputated thumb. (mentalfloss.com)
Fingerpicks clip onto or wrap around the end of the fingers or thumb so the player can pick several strings at once. (guitarcenter.com)
What does the saying 'Fingers and thumbs' mean? (usingenglish.com)
If you are all fingers and thumbs, you are being clumsy and not very skilled with your hands. (usingenglish.com)
Appearing in a number of Jacob Pina 's videos on the platform, his elongated ET-like thumb dwarfs his fingers, but he has no idea why. (dazeddigital.com)
They can even allow some people, because of the exceptional flexibility of their thumbs and fingers, to become truly singular violinists. (hachettebookgroup.com)
However, recently there have been reports that the thumb, like other fingers, has three phalanges, but lacks a metacarpal bone. (wikipedia.org)
Has greater breadth in the distal phalanx than in the proximal phalanx Is attached to such a mobile metacarpus (which produces most of the opposability) Curls horizontally instead of vertically and hence the etymology of the word: tum is Proto-Indo-European for 'swelling' (cf 'tumor' and 'thigh') since the thumb is the stoutest of the fingers. (wikipedia.org)
Some anatomists restrict opposition to when the thumb is approximated to the fifth finger (little finger) and refer to other approximations between the thumb and other fingers as apposition. (wikipedia.org)
the side of the distal thumb phalanx thus approximated to the palm or the hand's radial side (side of index finger) during apposition and the pulp or "palmar" side of the distal thumb phalanx approximated to either the palm or other fingers during opposition. (wikipedia.org)
Primatologists and hand research pioneers John and Prudence Napier defined opposition as: "A movement by which the pulp surface of the thumb is placed squarely in contact with - or diametrically opposite to - the terminal pads of one or all of the remaining fingers. (wikipedia.org)
Giant pandas - five clawed fingers plus an extra-long sesamoid bone beside the true first finger that, though not a true finger, works like an opposable thumb. (wikipedia.org)
The East African maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi), an arboreal, porcupine-like rodent, has four fingers on its hands and feet and a partially opposable thumb. (wikipedia.org)
Dislocations of the thumb and fingers. (medscape.com)

If your child's thumb becomes red and chapped from sucking, try applying a moisturiser while they're sleeping. (babycentre.co.uk)
If your child's thumb gets red and chapped, put cream or lotion on it. (medlineplus.gov)

Daily tasks involving pinch, grip, grasp, and precision handling are more easily accomplished with an opposable thumb. (medscape.com)

No laboratory tests are necessary for the diagnosis of gamekeeper's thumb. (medscape.com)
Examples of an anteroposterior and lateral radiograph of a gamekeeper's thumb, respectively, are shown below. (medscape.com)
Newland CC. Gamekeeper's thumb. (medscape.com)
The condition became known as gamekeeper's thumb . (medscape.com)
Thus, this injury is sometimes called gamekeeper's thumb. (msdmanuals.com)

By repetitively wringing the necks of game (eg, chickens) between their thumb and index finger, these workers produced a chronic stretching of the UCL that resulted in instability at the first metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. (medscape.com)
Lee AT, Carlson MG. Thumb metacarpophalangeal joint collateral ligament injury management. (medscape.com)

Radiograph of N.D. preoperatively, demonstrating thumb hypoplasia and an unstable carpometacarpal joint. (medscape.com)

Android Candy: Quit Thumbing Your Passwords! (linuxjournal.com)
It's a good rule of thumb never to trust anyone with your passwords. (englishbaby.com)

As spa director of the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., Kyra Johnson was very familiar with the ravages of 'BlackBerry thumb. (go.com)
The term 'BlackBerry thumb' -- named after the ubiquitous hand-held e-mail and phone gadget - has become shorthand for the pain and discomfort that can accompany overuse. (go.com)
Though it might sound silly to some, many orthopedists and ergonomic experts will tell you BlackBerry thumb is very real and potentially very painful. (go.com)
You've probably heard of the ailment commonly referred to as "BlackBerry Thumb. (cio.com)
I tend to agree with Hausman, but if you think you're already afflicted by Cellphone Elbow-or BlackBerry Thumb-have no fear, Dr. Glen D. Cohen, M.D., recently compiled a list of "treatments"…though you could just take my advice-which amounts to about the same thing-and simply reduce the amount of typing you're doing via mobile device. (cio.com)

On occasion, fractures may occur along with thumb sprains. (massgeneral.org)
Before any manipulation of the thumb, obtain standard anteroposterior, lateral, and oblique radiographs to exclude metacarpal fractures and gamekeeper's fractures. (medscape.com)

In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. (ieee.org)

How do thumb sprains occur? (massgeneral.org)
What are the most common types of thumb sprains? (massgeneral.org)
How are thumb sprains treated? (massgeneral.org)
Thumb sprains are tears in the ligaments that attach the thumb to the hand. (msdmanuals.com)
Most thumb sprains are immobilized with a thumb spica splint, but sometimes surgery is needed. (msdmanuals.com)
Most thumb sprains involve the main ligament at the base of the thumb on the inside of the hand. (msdmanuals.com)
For most sprains, the thumb is immobilized with a thumb spica splint. (msdmanuals.com)

What anomalies may be associated with thumb hypoplasia? (medscape.com)
Traumatic loss, congenital absence, or hypoplasia of the thumb may result in a need for thumb replantation. (medscape.com)

Finger and thumb picks may be small in size, but they can make a big impact on the sound of your instrument. (guitarcenter.com)
Finger and thumb picks differ from standard guitar picks in their design and the way they are held. (guitarcenter.com)
Generally thumb picks are plastic and finger picks are metal. (guitarcenter.com)
National Picks Nickel Silver Finger Picks would be a good choice if you are mastering the smooth, dynamic sounds of an acoustic guitar while Ernie Ball Thumb Picks are a flexible plastic option that will help you master the fun, lighthearted music of a ukulele or banjo. (guitarcenter.com)

Beginning in 2001, the Thumbs Up! (librarything.com)

A handful of other animals , mostly primates, have opposable thumbs, or toes, as the case may be. (mentalfloss.com)

[ 7 , 8 ] Congenital absence of the thumb from thalidomide exposure provided experience with index finger pollicization for thumb reconstruction. (medscape.com)

Jared Goff popped his dislocated right thumb thumb back into place and kept playing. (click2houston.com)

This ligament may also be injured by jamming the thumb on the ground when falling or by jamming the thumb on a ball or other player. (massgeneral.org)
Your doctor will then examine the thumb to determine whether the ligament is torn. (massgeneral.org)
This ligament may also be injured by jamming the thumb backward on a hard surface when falling or on a ball as when catching a baseball. (msdmanuals.com)
Sometimes when the ligament tears, it pulls a small piece of bone from the bottom of the thumb bone (called an avulsion fracture). (msdmanuals.com)
To determine whether the ligament is torn and, if so, how badly, doctors ask the person to move the injured thumb in various ways. (msdmanuals.com)

For this true, pulp-to-pulp opposition to be possible, the thumb must rotate about its long axis (at the carpometacarpal joint). (wikipedia.org)
She was unable to actively flex or oppose this thumb, and the first carpometacarpal joint was unstable. (medscape.com)

Volar view of the clinical appearance of a Blauth type IV pouce flottant thumb. (medscape.com)

While the team did not disclose specifics of the injury, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Dalton suffered torn ligaments in the thumb and it is unclear at this time if surgery is required. (nfl.com)

The bulk of your power should come from the wrist and the rest from the thumb or finger joint. (guitarcenter.com)
Stress radiographs: Radiographs obtained with the thumb in the flexed and extended positions and with valgus stress at the MCP joint can help the physician to determine the degree of instability of partial tears of the UCL (see the following image). (medscape.com)
Often, 2-3 mL of 1% lidocaine administered into the MCP joint of the thumb is sufficient to relieve the pain and relax the patient's guarding. (medscape.com)
The MCP joint of the thumb is primarily stabilized by the UCL. (medscape.com)
The expression comes from the fact that the distance from the end of your thumb to the first joint is about an inch. (englishbaby.com)
The power grip is enhanced by the strength and mobility of the thumb, which in turn are largely defined by the integrity of the intrinsic and extrinsic musculature, as well as by the functionality of the CMC joint. (medscape.com)
If the thumb joint is loose, a sprain is likely. (msdmanuals.com)
The goal of the current study was to evaluate the kinematics and joint loading of the thumb during pipetting. (cdc.gov)
The time-histories of joint angles and the interface contact force between the thumb and plunger during the pipetting action were determined experimentally, and the joint loadings and joint power in the thumb were calculated via an inverse dynamic approach. (cdc.gov)
The moment, power, and energy absorption in each joint of the thumb during the extraction and dispensing actions were analyzed. (cdc.gov)

And yet jutting across the image like the saddest lightning bolt ever is Max's thumb. (gawker.com)

But Katz cites the American Medical Association's 'Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment' [ PDF ], which states your thumb is so important that a complete amputation 'will result in a 40 percent impairment to the whole hand. (mentalfloss.com)
[ 3 ] In 1900, Nicoladoni described a reconstruction procedure following traumatic amputation of the thumb in which a staged, pedicled transfer of the great toe was performed. (medscape.com)

Sometimes before doctors examine the thumb, a local anesthetic is injected near the injured thumb to make the examination less painful. (msdmanuals.com)

In addition, UCL injuries from chronic repetitive radial stresses typically lead to UCL laxity and thumb instability but without complete UCL rupture. (medscape.com)
A large number of skiing injuries are attributed to ski poles, in which the strap or sword grip lies across the palm and transmits the damaging force to the thumb during a fall. (medscape.com)

These include orangutans, chimpanzees, a phylum of frogs known as phyllomedusa, some lemurs, and giant pandas-although their thumb-like apparatus is really just an extra sesamoid bone that acts like a thumb. (mentalfloss.com)

Katz also points out that 'there used to be a common surgical procedure for thumb reconstruction, where the patient's hand was sewn to their foot for a period of time. (mentalfloss.com)
Horta et al retrospectively reviewed 107 cases of thumb reconstruction in emergency situations using Moberg, radial innervated cross-finger, Venkataswami-Subramanian, Foucher, Tezcan, and Littler flaps. (medscape.com)

Epidemiological studies indicate that the use of thumb-push mechanical pipettes is associated with musculoskeletal disorders in the hand. (cdc.gov)

Clinical examination remains the criterion standard in the diagnosis of a UCL rupture of the thumb. (medscape.com)
After orthodontic diagnosis, treatment undertaken was the surgical removal of the mesiodens and the use of a palatal crib therapy in order to discontinue the thumb habit. (bvsalud.org)

Even though I want to suck my thumb, I'm a great kid (he liked that! (emofree.com)
Both parents were very enthusiastic about continuing the process with 'M' and promised to tap every night, and if 'M' did put his thumb in his mouth, to tap on 'Even though I want to suck my thumb right now. (emofree.com)
Toddlers suck their thumbs because it's comforting and calming. (babycentre.co.uk)
Most children can safely suck their thumb without damaging the alignment of their teeth or jaw until their permanent teeth begin to appear around age six. (babycentre.co.uk)
Children who rest their thumb passively in their mouth are less likely to have problems than children who suck aggressively. (babycentre.co.uk)
For example, while a toddler who's hungry may suck his thumb, an older child (age three or four) might simply ask you for a snack instead. (babycentre.co.uk)
If you can identify times and places when your child is particularly likely to suck his thumb - while watching television , for example - you could try giving him a substitute, such as a squishy toy to squeeze or puppets to play with. (babycentre.co.uk)
If they tend to suck their thumb when they're tired, work more naps into their schedule. (babycentre.co.uk)
Many infants and children suck their thumbs. (medlineplus.gov)
They may suck their thumbs when they are tired, hungry, bored, stressed, or when they are trying to calm down or fall asleep. (medlineplus.gov)
But if your child feels pressured to stop, they may want to suck their thumb more. (medlineplus.gov)
It is OK for children to suck their thumb until their adult teeth start coming in , at around age 6. (medlineplus.gov)

X-rays are usually taken to make sure the bones of the thumb and hand are not fractured. (massgeneral.org)
The researchers looked at the shape of thumb bones and soft tissue, which is occasionally preserved. (newscientist.com)

In apes and Old World monkeys, the thumb can be rotated around its axis, but the extensive area of contact between the pulps of the thumb and index finger is a human characteristic. (wikipedia.org)
[ 4 ] Development of microsurgical techniques allowed successful transfer of a toe to a thumb in monkeys in 1965 and in a human in 1966. (medscape.com)

I have always been told that the phrase "rule of thumb" came from an old law that said a man could beat his wife, but only if he used a stick thinner than his thumb! (englishbaby.com)

Grades 1 and 2 skier's thumbs and incomplete UCL ruptures can be treated conservatively (nonsurgically) with proper immobilization. (medscape.com)

Arguably, this definition was chosen to underline what is unique to the human thumb. (wikipedia.org)

It covers the wrist and forearm and keeps the thumb in a neutral position (as shown in thumb spica splint, above). (msdmanuals.com)

Markings for a free tissue transfer of great toe pulp to restore a volar thumb defect. (medscape.com)

Diagram of a Moberg volar advancement flap being used for a thumb tip defect. (medscape.com)
Diagram of a Littler neurovascular island flap for the coverage of a thumb tip defect. (medscape.com)

Monday, Elliott is scheduled to go home, her new left thumb still bandaged and swollen but looking remarkably thumb-like. (newsday.com)
When the thumb is sprained, people have difficulty grasping objects between their thumb and index finger, and the thumb is painful and swollen. (msdmanuals.com)
The thumb is painful, swollen, and sometimes bruised. (msdmanuals.com)

It protects the CMC and MP thumb joints from forceful trauma that can cause injury. (allegromedical.com)
And it's a result of over-employing your thumbs and the joints that connect them to your hands, often while typing on some sort of mobile device. (cio.com)

appears in the XML-file a thumb index should be created depending on the content. (stylusstudio.com)

The thumb is the first digit of the hand, next to the index finger. (wikipedia.org)
At the moment I am working on a thumb index for a broschure. (stylusstudio.com)
for my thumb index. (stylusstudio.com)
will be matched as a thumb index. (stylusstudio.com)

It occurs when the skier falls and the pole acts as a fulcrum in the hand to bend the thumb in an extreme position (see Figure 2). (massgeneral.org)

Winners and Honor Books The Thumbs Up! (librarything.com)

When does a child start to develop function and opposition with the thumb? (medscape.com)

Doctors diagnose a thumb sprain by examining the thumb, sometimes after giving the person an anesthetic to make the examination less painful. (msdmanuals.com)

Midline diastema due to simultaneous interplay of mesiodens and thumb-sucking habit is a very uncommon situation and can represent negative impact on esthetics and function. (bvsalud.org)
In those situations, the main causes of midline diastemas are not only mesiodens but also congenitally missing teeth, peg-shaped lateral incisors, labial frenum, ethnic and racial characteristics, certain pathologic conditions and thumb-sucking habit (5). (bvsalud.org)
Ultimately, options are the mesiodens removal, the orthodontic space closure of the diastema and the use of physical and psychological techniques to correct the cause of the thumb habit. (bvsalud.org)

A miniature keyboard designed to be used with the thumbs. (pcmag.com)

I recently worked with an eight year old boy 'Martin' whose parents contacted me to help with his thumb sucking problem. (emofree.com)
It is instead merely to highlight a specific and pernicious modern problem: Social media is being ravaged by errant, wayward thumbs, like little moles poking out of the ground just begging to be whacked. (gawker.com)
Part of the problem is that most thumbs-especially male thumbs-are ugly and unattended to. (gawker.com)
Hello, I've a little problem when, I use ckfinder, I have a question mark instead the thumbs. (ckeditor.com)
True, in many tense situations we have to use "a rule of thumb" which is made from self-experience to solve problem quickly. (englishbaby.com)

Children usually give up thumb-sucking when they've found other ways to calm and comfort themselves. (babycentre.co.uk)
Help them talk out their frustrations instead of sucking on their thumb to calm down. (medlineplus.gov)

Just fill it up by dipping it into water, place your thumb over the top hole to complete the vacuum, hold over your thirsty flowers, herbs, plants, or delicate seedlings, and then lift your thumb to release the water through the small holes on the bottom. (thegreenhead.com)
N.D. presented at 8 weeks of age because of concern over her small right thumb. (medscape.com)
The baby in this video is picking things up between thumb and pointer finger, like small bits of food, a 1-year movement/physical development milestone. (cdc.gov)

The thumb may appear to only have two knuckles, but it actually has a third, right above the wrist. (mentalfloss.com)
The condition, not unlike carpal-tunnel syndrome of the wrist, causes stiffness, tingling, discomfort-even pain-in the thumbs and hands. (cio.com)

The Bengals announced Monday that Dalton was placed on injured reserve, a day after the signal-caller suffered a right thumb injury in Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Browns . (nfl.com)
The most common cause of UCL injury is an acute abducting (radially directed) force upon the thumb. (medscape.com)
Football players may develop UCL damage either traumatically (eg, while making a tackle, falling on an outstretched hand [FOOSH injury]), or chronically (eg, linemen, who repetitively stress the thumb radially while blocking). (medscape.com)
The injury is also common among athletes who handle balls (eg, basketball, football) and among those who use sticks (eg, hockey, lacrosse), in which the sporting equipment can forcefully abduct the thumb during sport activity. (medscape.com)
Congenital absence or traumatic injury to the thumb, resulting in a loss of its prehensile ability, significantly affects hand function. (medscape.com)
Whether an indication for surgery is related to injury or congenital malformation of the thumb, the ultimate goal is optimal function of the hand. (medscape.com)
The thumb may remain weak and less stable after such an injury. (msdmanuals.com)

You don't need special tools to swap them out either, just give either thumb stick a good tug. (engadget.com)
Jerry Cote (Operations and Maintenance): On behalf of the staff of Archives and Special Collections and Purdue Libraries Facilities, we want to give a big Thumbs Up to and express how much we appreciate Jerry Cote, a roofer from Operations and Maintenance, and all he does trying to help us protect our valuable collections and artifacts! (purdue.edu)
Also, give help if thumb sucking embarrasses your child. (medlineplus.gov)
Give support to your child when they try to stop sucking their thumb. (medlineplus.gov)
Would she give up a big toe so that she could have a thumb? (newsday.com)

This specialized surgery uses microvascular surgery techniques to transfer your big toe to your hand, where it will function almost exactly as your thumb did. (mentalfloss.com)
The firecracker exploded, and Elliott was rushed to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue , where the thumb and two forefingers on her left hand had to be amputated. (newsday.com)
The thumb plays an important role in hand function. (medscape.com)
According to Ray et al, when replantation of an avulsed/amputated thumb is not feasible, toe-to-hand transfer may be considered at initial presentation as an immediate one-stage transfer in appropriately chosen patients. (medscape.com)
[ 10 ] Consideration of these components and how they relate to each other allows a functional approach to the thumb deficit that guides the reconstructive hand surgeon. (medscape.com)
Doctors then move the thumb in various directions while holding the rest of the hand still (called stress testing). (msdmanuals.com)

Whatever type of finger or thumb pick you decide on to enhance your playing style, you're sure to be pleased at the depth and pleasing tone they help you produce. (guitarcenter.com)
En raison de la gravité de ce type de traumatismes, notamment chez les jeunes, des efforts efficaces de prévention peuvent être nécessaires. (who.int)

My attention immediately gravitated to Yglesias's left thumb-and what a thumb it is. (gawker.com)
Ganz recommended a rare and complicated surgery in which Elliott's left toe would be amputated to replace her thumb. (newsday.com)
For instance, Ringling Bros., to which she had left her pointer finger to serve as the "Greatest Accusation on Earth," stopped using animals and will now receive a thumbs-up in thanks for leaving animal acts behind. (peta.org)

In many cases, the transplanted toe actually shrinks to the size of a thumb, Ganz said. (newsday.com)

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Diseases7

Chemicals and Drugs1

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment2

Psychiatry and Psychology2

Phenomena and Processes2

Technology, Industry, Agriculture1

Skier's thumb6

Ulnar collater5

Fingers16

Child's thumb2

Opposable thumb1

Gamekeeper's thumb5

Metacarpophalangeal2

Radiograph1

Passwords2

BlackBerry Thumb5

Fractures2

20211

Sprains7

Hypoplasia2

Picks4

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Primates1

Pollicization1

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Ligament5

Carpometacarpal2

Blauth1

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Max's1

Amputation2

Examine the thumb1

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Lemurs1

Reconstruction2

Musculoskeletal1

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Monkeys2

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Pulp1

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