Disclosures Clin J Sport Med. 2013;23 (4):247-254. Discussion There are many ways to manage both acute and chronic thumb UCL deficiency, and controversy persists as to the best treatment options.

Guardians infielder Juan Brito underwent surgery today on his right thumb to address a high-grade ligament sprain and is expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks.

OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) -- If ``all thumbs'' means awkward or clumsy, can ``no thumb'' mean the opposite? Dean Anderson, Jr. of Ottawa might have the answer.

Stenosing tendovaginitis at the styloid process of the radius is a relatively frequent disease, but despite this fact it is not well known. There have been but few reports of this condition in the ...

One prominent trend observed in the Vietnam finger splint market is the growing adoption of ergonomic designs and materials. Manufacturers are focusing on designing splints that offer maximum comfort ...

The patient was placed into a plaster thumb spica splint and discharged the same day. Postoperative rehabilitation The patient was immobilized in a thumb spica splint for 4 weeks.

An injury to this area may go by a few different names: gamekeeper's thumb, skier's thumb, and break-dancer's thumb. If you completely tear your UCL, you will need surgery to repair it.

You could be suffering from basilar thumb joint arthritis. "Patients will typically complain, for example, in opening a jar, turning a key, opening a doorknob will cause pain," says Dr. Kakar. In a ...

Dylan Dreyer Says She’s Playing 'Through the Pain’ of Thumb Sprain at ACC Tournament (Exclusive) The NBC meteorologist noted that she was “wearing a splint" and "babying" her injury By ...