{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Chronic proximal ulnar collateral ligament injuries thumb-a case report.
{Author}: Jerome JTJ;C PK;
{Journal}: J Clin Orthop Trauma
{Volume}: 46
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2023 Nov
暂无{DOI}: 10.1016/j.jcot.2023.102283
{Abstract}: A 55-year-old woman presented with multiple episodes of falls that injured her right thumb and restricted her daily activities because of pain and instability. Ultrasound found the rare proximal metacarpal UCL avulsion. The repair was done using suture anchors under wide-awake anaesthesia with no tourniquet (WALANT). The patient regained her thumb movements, got a stable MCP joint, and remained symptom-free at one year of follow-up. Proximal avulsion of the UCL is rare. Ultrasound confirms the avulsion, and surgical reconstruction under wide-awake anaesthesia allows the surgeon and the patient to assess and appreciate the MCP joint stability, thereby efficiently rehabilitating the patient. The functional outcome of proximal UCL repair is good. This report describes a rare presentation of the proximal metacarpal attachment avulsion injury of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in a thumb and reviews the management.