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The patients is a 32-year-old man who presents with pain in his left thumb after skiing. He reports that he took a fall, instinctively extending his left arm out to cushion the blow.
           View the thumb x-ray taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
A 32-Year-Old Male with Thumb Pain After a Ski Fall
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