gamekeeper's thumb skier' thumb
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will get a cast immobilisation in stead of an operation.
Sponsors
Medisch Centrum Haaglanden
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: older than 18, presenting with a skier's thumb on the emergency department, with an X-ray showing no fracture
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: younger than 18, multiple injuries of the same hand, not being able to speak Dutch, systemic disease of the musculoskeletal system
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in pinch grip when compared to the healthy side, expressed in no. of kg and as a percentage compared to the healthy side. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - laxity of the UCL in extension of MCP and 30 degrees flexion, measured with a goniometer - pain on a VAS scale of 1-10 in rest and during testing of thumb strength and stability - range of motion of the thumb, in no. of degrees compared to the healthy thumb - neurovaxcular status, complaints of tingling, hypo/hyperesthesia and/or other neurovascular complaints of the hand are tested and noted. A difference is made between temporary (8 weeks) complaints. - result of questionnaire --> Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed