If you are in late middle-age or older and sustain one of these broken bones, it is sometimes worth seeing if you have 'thinning' of the bones ( osteoporosis). It is unusual to break the ulna by itself - perhaps by putting your arm up in defence if someone hits you with something. If it does break it's usually in a fall when the radius gets broken too. Hand surgeons treat these most often and. An ulnar collateral ligament tear is often called a skier’s thumb or a gamekeeper’s thumb skier’s thumb describes an acute injury and. The ulnar collateral ligament also stabilizes the thumb so it doesn’t bend too far 3 4. Acutes complete tears are treated woth immobilzation or with surgery depending upon the typ e of tear. A torn ligament in the thumb usually affects the ulnar collateral ligament, which is used to pinch and grasp 3 4. Partial tears often are treated conservatively unless there is a chronic symptomatic laxity. The smaller bone in the forearm, the ulna, can also get broken. Thumb ligament tears: Can be on the ulnar or radial side of the MCP joint.
It is not as common as a Colles' fracture. This is generally more serious than Colles' fracture and often needs an operation to fix it with metal.
This is called a Smith's fracture (named after a Dr Smith, also from the 1800s). The opposite of this is if you fall but your wrist is bent over (or 'flexed') and you land on the back of your hand. These activities include hot showers, heat rubs, massage and the consumption of alcohol.
It can be manipulated back into position under local anaesthetic (a doctor can inject numbing medicine into your arm so it doesn't hurt, then move the bones back into position), then put into a plaster cast for about six weeks. If you have or suspect you have a ligament injury in your finger, you should not perform activities which increase blood flow to the injured area. Dsprenkels, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commonsīy Dsprenkels, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsĪ Colles' fracture doesn't necessarily need an operation.