A trip to the hospital
I have to give my husband credit. When he thinks he's broken a bone he usually waits about 10 minutes before breaking the news to me. It's kinda funny really. This time I was ranting about the computer and then I belatedly asked how his mtb race went. "Not so good." "Really? Why?" "I think I broke my thumb." Me with chagrined look on my face. "Do you need to go to the hospital? I think we should go. Let me get some shoes and I'll drive." Off we went to the new Swedish facility in Issaquah. Let's just say they don't have a lot of customers on a Wednesday night (which is a good thing). At one point, they had 4 medical personnel in the room. 7 people were involved in his care. It was great. A bit amusing since "gamekeeper's thumb" isn't exactly an emergency. He's got a brace to wear and an appointment to see an orthopedist.
ETA - less than a week later he decided to go for a "little spin" on his bike with his brace on. Let's hope that he's in one piece when I get home.
posted by syp @ 9:30 PM
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"Gamekeeper's thumb was most commonly associated with Scottish gamekeepers, especially rabbit keepers, in whom it was a work-related injury. The injury occurred as the gamekeepers sacrificed the rabbits by breaking their necks between the ground and their thumbs and index fingers. The thumb would be injured as a result of the valgus force on an abducted metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. The ulnar collateral injury would result in instability accompanied by pain and weakness of the pinch grasp."
So he told you it came from mountain biking, did he? Hmm . . . but what about his other hobby of executing rabbits? I wonder if that played a role.
Ouch! Stoic guy -- and I thought riding (horses) was an injury-prone sport..
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