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. 1980 Jul;14(2-3):92–96. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.14.2-3.92

"Gamekeeper's thumb". Injuries of the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint.

A Ganel, Z Aharonson, J Engel
PMCID: PMC1858981  PMID: 7407458

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