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Thumb ligament tore
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Its been two years since my right hand thumb's ligament has tore. As of pressure on thumb while writing as it is my right hand. The ligament is not healing. Please tell me a way that it can be healed fast or any steps should be taken for the same.
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Thumb ligament tear is something not to be taken lightly, can i know what was the nature of injury? By now it is 2 years, it must have retracted and or even fibrosed inappropriately, depending on extent of tear you may require surgical repair. (Unless untill examined clinically for instability and radiologically)
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Please do a musculoskeletal ultrasonography atleast or MRI scan of your thumb area along with good quality (digital) xrays to know if bony injury is noticed
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Share the images of usg or mri, if need be then can still repair/reattach the torn ligament using anchor sutures or if none of above then physiotherapy depending on whether it is your non dominant hand.
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Hello,
You mentioned about the tear of thumb's ligament. The most common condition of thumb ligament tear is catcher's thumb.
This needs appropriate history, findings and accurate treatment or else it can cause a lot of discomfort later.
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Thumb ligament injury could be quite disabling if not treated properly, especially in the dominant hand. In your case its a chronic tear and you should get it sorted out without any more delay. We have to grade your injury first, so contact me to proceed further .
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According to your history your suffering from Dequarians tenosynovitis which causes compression of your tendon at wrist region
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Thumb spica splint , ice pack
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Avoid weight lifts
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Dr. Sandeep Saraf Agarwal
Orthopedist
10 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Thumb ligament not to be taken lightly
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DR SANDEEP SARAF AGARWAL
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Dr. Pranav Patel
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Vadodara
Need to know more about the type of injury.
As a sports expert I feel the ligament will need some intervention.
Kindly give more information.
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kindly consult me for more detailed information
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Dr. Ahesan R Shaikh
Ortho surgeon
8 yrs exp
Mumbai
"Right hand thum ligament torn"
History : how did it happen 2 years back.(cause)
How it was diagnosed ligament torn or tendon injured
Ok if it's torn then complete or incomplete tear?
What immediate treatment was given to you.?
As its. Your dependent hand
Why surgical repair was not considered.
Next Steps
MRI right hand
(dedidcated study for thumb ligament and tendon injury
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consult hand surgeon if u get any in your city or Orthopaedic surgeon after MRI report
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