Classification of gamekeeper thumb
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Classification of gamekeeper's thumb
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TheThis classification of gamekeeper's thumb (also known as skier's thumb) was proposed by Hintermann et al 1 in 1993 and is based on whether a fracture is present and whether the injury is stable:
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type I
- fracture present, which is non-displaced and stable in flexion
- typically treated with a splint/cast
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type II
- displaced fracture present
- requires surgery
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type III
- no fracture present and the joint is stable in flexion
- typically treated with a splint/cast
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type IV
- no fracture but unstable
- requires surgery
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type V
- fracture present, involving the volar plate, butstable in flexion
- typically treated with a splint/cast
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type VI
- fracture present, involving the volar plate; unstable
- requires surgery
-<p>The <strong>classification of <a href="/articles/gamekeeper-thumb">gamekeeper's thumb</a></strong> (also known as <a href="/articles/skier-s-thumb">skier's thumb</a>) is based on whether a fracture is present and whether the injury is stable:</p><ul>- +<p>This <strong>classification of <a href="/articles/gamekeeper-thumb">gamekeeper thumb</a></strong> (also known as <a href="/articles/skier-s-thumb">skier thumb</a>) was proposed by Hintermann et al <sup>1</sup> in 1993 and is based on whether a fracture is present and whether the injury is stable:</p><ul>
-<li>fracture present, involving the volar plate, but stable in flexion</li>- +<li>fracture present, involving the volar plate, but stable in flexion</li>
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