Any X-ray experts here? Look at my thumb...

Spool · 01-22-2010, 04:50 PM

I hurt it playing football, the thumb swelled up like 3x the size and has been hurting for the past week and counting...doctors can't figure out what's wrong with it...what im concerned about is, what is that little white blob next to the joint? sucks because it's my right hand and it makes it difficult to masturbate

ejazbmw · 01-22-2010, 04:52 PM

[QUOTE=Spool;6579647]I hurt it playing football, the thumb swelled up like 3x the size and has been hurting for the past week and counting...doctors can't figure out what's wrong with it...what im concerned about is, what is that little white blob next to the joint? sucks because it's my right hand and it makes it difficult to masturbate

Blake · 01-22-2010, 04:57 PM

kinda looks like a bone spur, but i'm no doctor.

max08e90 · 01-22-2010, 05:05 PM

I dislocated my thumb a while ago, actually its been 2 years and it is still not the same...Thank god it was my left hand

chrisca · 01-22-2010, 06:00 PM

it's a sessamoid...normal

other than some possible negative ulnar variance (requires straight AP view of the wrist) and soft tissue swelling...pretty unremarkable radiographs

Spool · 01-22-2010, 06:10 PM

is the thumb crooked? looks like the bones aren't lined up...

Feyd · 01-22-2010, 07:47 PM

Go see another doctor.

My wife fell down the stairs on Christmas morning at my partents house. Long story short we decided to go to the ER because we thought she might have broken her arm.

We got it X-Rayed and the Doctor on call at the ER said he couldn't see anything wrong with it.... put her in a splint and gave her some vicodin and a big 'ol *shrug*.

Went to an Orthopedic specialist (who also happens to be the staff Orthopedist for the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks) first AM on the following Monday. Within 30 seconds he diagnosed her with a broken radial ball using THE SAME DAMN FILMS.

Bottom line, not all doctors are created equal.

ideliver · 01-22-2010, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Feyd

Go see another doctor.

My wife fell down the stairs on Christmas morning at my partents house. Long story short we decided to go to the ER because we thought she might have broken her arm.

We got it X-Rayed and the Doctor on call at the ER said he couldn't see anything wrong with it.... put her in a splint and gave her some vicodin and a big 'ol *shrug*.

Went to an Orthopedic specialist (who also happens to be the staff Orthopedist for the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks) first AM on the following Monday. Within 30 seconds he diagnosed her with a broken radial ball using THE SAME DAMN FILMS.

Bottom line, not all doctors are created equal.

Bottom line...your films were initially read by the ER physician and not a radiologist

Her treatment was the not influenced by the initial x-ray misread...

ER's are great places to go for heart attacks and as a gateway for people that need hospitialized...for things that don't require admission...go to your doctors in the morning

Feyd · 01-22-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ideliver

Bottom line...your films were initially read by the ER physician and not a radiologist

Her treatment was the not influenced by the initial x-ray misread...

ER's are great places to go for heart attacks and as a gateway for people that need hospitalized...for things that don't require admission...go to your doctors in the morning

ER doctor looked at it and the second viewing was with the on duty radiologist. They both mis-read it?

I also agree about the ER and when to go, but it was Christmas morning at 9am and unfortunately it was our only option for the following 72 hours because all offices were closed.

All I'm saying is that if the OP is concerned he should check it out with someone else.

Dan in PA · 01-22-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ideliver

ER's are great places to go for heart attacks and as a gateway for people that need hospitialized...for things that don't require admission...go to your doctors in the morning

I'm not very well educated in the field of medicine, but I agree with this. I'd rather pay my copay and have a second opinion from my personal physician.

01-23-2010, 03:54 AM

How did you hurt your thumb? When I played football, I actually got my thumb pinched between a helmet and a shoulder pad and it swelled up to about 3 times its size, all purply and stuff. Swelling went down after about two weeks..just iced it alot. That little blip might be a cyst? dunno im no doctor lol I just go by personal experience and thats what my cyst on my wrist looks like after an xray

samwoo2go · 01-23-2010, 04:04 AM

it actually looks like a little penis that's growing out of your thumb joint. iono prob wrong, just my .02

Spool · 01-23-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by my92

How did you hurt your thumb? When I played football, I actually got my thumb pinched between a helmet and a shoulder pad and it swelled up to about 3 times its size, all purply and stuff. Swelling went down after about two weeks..just iced it alot. That little blip might be a cyst? dunno im no doctor lol I just go by personal experience and thats what my cyst on my wrist looks like after an xray

I was playing QB and it was a hail marry play...i threw it as hard as i could and someone stuck their hand out and i guess i hit his knuckle...all happened so fast...next thing you know i got cabbage patch kids hand

ideliver · 01-23-2010, 11:28 AM

There does not seem to be any bone damage...possibly some tendon or ligament injury...keep it iced...follow-up with a hand surgeon...if no improvement you will end up getting a MRI

01-25-2010, 09:00 PM

Look up gamekeepers thumb. Hurt it playing basketball when my thumb got bent backwards.

JayKay335i · 01-25-2010, 09:31 PM

Shits not broken. Soft tissue injury.

Man up.

Start sitting on your left hand for a while then masturbating with it.

Derek Zoolander · 01-27-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by samwoo2go

it actually looks like a little penis that's growing out of your thumb joint. iono prob wrong, just my .02

LOLOLOLOLOL

Spool · 01-27-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JayKay335i

Shits not broken. Soft tissue injury.

Man up.

Start sitting on your left hand for a while then masturbating with it.

i ain't bitching about it...i've broken or sprained pretty much every part of my body (motorcycle stunts and sports + drinking)...usually heal right up but this is now the 3rd week and my thumb shows no signs of getting better...

i can't even hitchhike

UncleWede · 01-27-2010, 12:26 PM

^ bitch getting old(er), ain't it?

Spool · 01-27-2010, 02:56 PM

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^ bitch getting old(er), ain't it?

27 now...body don't heal like it did back when i was a succulent blossoming teen

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max08e90 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 211 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA iTrader: (2)	I dislocated my thumb a while ago, actually its been 2 years and it is still not the same...Thank god it was my left hand
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chrisca New Member 6 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 10spd Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	it's a sessamoid...normal other than some possible negative ulnar variance (requires straight AP view of the wrist) and soft tissue swelling...pretty unremarkable radiographs
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Spool ****** 591 Rep 6,169 Posts Drives: A few Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (24)	is the thumb crooked? looks like the bones aren't lined up... __________________ MKIV 6spd 1000hp Club
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01-22-2010, 07:47 PM	#7
Feyd Major 366 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: a DEEZZULL Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (2)	Go see another doctor. My wife fell down the stairs on Christmas morning at my partents house. Long story short we decided to go to the ER because we thought she might have broken her arm. We got it X-Rayed and the Doctor on call at the ER said he couldn't see anything wrong with it.... put her in a splint and gave her some vicodin and a big 'ol shrug. Went to an Orthopedic specialist (who also happens to be the staff Orthopedist for the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks) first AM on the following Monday. Within 30 seconds he diagnosed her with a broken radial ball using THE SAME DAMN FILMS. Bottom line, not all doctors are created equal.
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01-23-2010, 03:54 AM	#11
my92 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	How did you hurt your thumb? When I played football, I actually got my thumb pinched between a helmet and a shoulder pad and it swelled up to about 3 times its size, all purply and stuff. Swelling went down after about two weeks..just iced it alot. That little blip might be a cyst? dunno im no doctor lol I just go by personal experience and thats what my cyst on my wrist looks like after an xray
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samwoo2go Banned 467 Rep 779 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	it actually looks like a little penis that's growing out of your thumb joint. iono prob wrong, just my .02
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