Bowler's thumb

Case contributed by Leanne Yuanci Lin , 14 Sep 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 14 Sep 2018

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Bowler's Thumbthumb
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19 year old female collegiateCollegiate bowler presents with pain, swelling, and tingling of the right thumb with associated numbness and tingling of the first two digits. SherShe reports no acute injuries, however, the pain is worse with bowling. She hasn't been able to bowl for the past week and a half.
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Plain radiography of the right thumb and hand are unrevealing of acute osseous pathology.

MRI was obtained through the right wrist andthumb demonstrating thickening of the digital branch of the median nerve in keeping with bowler's thumb.

  • -<p>Plain radiography of the right thumb and hand are unrevealing of acute osseous pathology.</p><p>MRI was obtained through the right wrist and thumb.</p>
  • +<p>Plain radiography of the right thumb and hand are unrevealing of acute osseous pathology. MRI was obtained through the right thumb demonstrating thickening of the digital branch of the median nerve in keeping with bowler's thumb. </p>

References changed:

  • Showalter MF, Flemming DJ, Bernard SA. MRI manifestations of bowler's thumb. (2011) Radiology case reports. 6 (1): 458. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v6i1.458">doi:10.2484/rcr.v6i1.458</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27307885">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • Showalter MF, Flemming DJ, Bernard SA. MRI manifestations of bowler’s thumb. Radiology Case Reports. 2011;6(1):458. doi:10.2484/rcr.v6i1.458.

Tags changed:

  • sports injuries
  • sports
  • sports medicine

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Plain radiographs

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Thickening of the digital branch of the median nerve (red circle) along the volar aspect of the thumb at the level of the proximal phalanx.

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