Doctor, why does my thumb hurt?

Abstract

BackgroundStable and pain-free thumb function and pinch is vital for personal care, work, domestic and leisure activities.Doctor, why does my thumb hurt?

Editorial: Whatever comes through the door

“…Park and Burns have provided an update on button battery injury, 11 Heath Jeffery and colleagues have given an overview of ocular trauma 12 and Strelan and Crowley have written a systematic approach to the diagnosis and management of injuries to the thumb. 13 The article by Carter and Hartridge highlights that injuries are not limited to the physical realm when they underscore the potential of electronic communication systems to cause unintended injury by breaching confidentiality. 14 General practice stands at the forefront of injury prevention, initial management and follow-through.…”