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Skier's Thumb (cont.)

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Skier's Thumb Symptoms

These signs and symptoms may occur minutes to hours after the fall that created the injury.

  • Pain at the base of the thumb in the web space between thumb and index finger

  • Swelling of your thumb

  • Inability to grasp or weakness of grasp between your thumb and index finger (most important)

  • Tenderness to the touch along the index finger side of your thumb (most important)

  • Blue or black discoloration of the skin over the thumb

  • Thumb pain that worsens with movement in any or all directions

  • Pain in the wrist (which may be referred pain from your thumb)

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Skier's Thumb - Causes

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Injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb were first recognized as an occupational condition in European gamekeepers.

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