What ligament is commonly injured in the condition represented by the above xray.
A.UCL
B.PCL
C.ACL
D.LCL
E.RCL
Answer : A. UCL. This patient has a skier’s or gamekeeper’s thumb. The ligament damaged or torn is the Ulnar collateral ligament. The ED treatment is thumb spica, but if the ligament is torn completely, the treatment is surgery.
