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ReviewBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2025

Tendon and ligament injuries of the finger and thumb in athletes: a narrative review.

Anaas Mergoum, Nicholas Larson, Konrad Kulesza, Victoria Kasprzak, James Smith

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Review in BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Anaas MergoumFamily Medicine, University of Minnesota/Woodwinds Family Medicine Residency Program-M Health Fairview Clinic-Bethesda, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Nicholas LarsonSurgery, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8836-8891
Konrad KuleszaSurgery, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Victoria KasprzakFamily Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical Center Residency Program-M Health Fairview Clinic-Smiley's, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
James SmithFamily Medicine, University of Minnesota/Woodwinds Family Medicine Residency Program-M Health Fairview Clinic-Bethesda, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0751-6109

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Abstract

Acute finger and thumb injuries of the ligament and tendons are common. Indeed, a cross-sectional study in 2012 showed that they accounted for 38.4% of all upper extremity injury visits to the emergency room in the USA. Understanding the anatomy and mechanical functions of tendons and ligaments in the digits is crucial for recognising various types of injuries and their treatment. Treating an athlete with such conditions comes with the added pressure of ensuring a timely return to play. This review will cover the anatomy, diagnoses and management of select tendinous and ligamentous injuries of the fingers and thumb seen in athletes.

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FingerSporting injuriesTendon

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PMID40520026
PMCPMC12164644

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