An avulsion fracture occurs when a tendon or ligament that is attached to the bone pulls a piece of the fractured bone off. They can happen anywhere in the body but are most common in the finger ...

With an avulsion fracture, an injury to the bone occurs near where the bone attaches to a tendon or ligament. When the fracture happens, the tendon or ligament pulls away, and a small piece of ...

This would result in a small piece of bone from the middle phalanx being avulsed, (pulled off), by the ligament as it is hyperextending. This injury can often involve a collateral ligament tear.

Sacramento KingsAll-Star center Domantas Sabonis has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the right thumb, the team announced Monday. The Kings had said he ...

Outcomes After Injury to the Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament A ... Both purely ligamentous and bony avulsion injuries were ... Hisham M. Awan, MD, The Ohio State University Hand and Upper ...

The words “Kobe” and “fracture” in the same sentence should scare any Lakers fan. Take some deep breaths. Don’t freak out. It’s not that bad. This is a minor fracture (yes, there is ...

So when presented with an option, Kings’ center Domantas Sabonis has decided to play through an avulsion fracture on his right thumb. Here is the official statement from Sacramento: Today the ...

The words “Kobe” and “fracture” in the same sentence should scare any Lakers fan. Take some deep breaths. Don’t freak out. It’s not that bad. This is a minor fracture (yes, there is ...

The Indiana Pacers announced center Myles Turner has an avulsion fracture in his right hand and is day-to-day. The injury is stable and will not require surgery, according to the team.

Sabonis sustained the injury to his non-shooting hand in the fourth quarter of Sacramento's 125-111 loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday.. He has been a driving force in the Kings' renaissance ...