Prit writes..
>Can anyone remember why a gamekeeper's thumb is so-called?
>(ulnar collateral ligament rupture)
>(aka Skier's Thumb - why?)
>
>What did gamekeeper's do to cause this?
>twist the heads off gamebirds?
>Break their necks?
>Quite correct - throttling pheasants, I belileve.
>Any suggestions for a modern name for this condition??
Surely all you City GP's out there (any??) are aware of..........
Financier's thumb....comes from excessive and over-zealous popping of
champagne corks. (Not to be confused with the more temporary condition of New-
Year's Eve Revellers Thumb or intermittent condition of Motor Sport Winner's
thumb.
Graham
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