Chase was playing a game against B E high school. During the last minute of the varsity game, Chase went to dive for a loose ball and he hyperextended his right thumb. It immediately swelled up and was really painful for him. We put ice on it. Dr. B was at the game and saw everything. He looked at it after the game and told us to meet him at the hospital. He got a splint for Chase and told him to wear it for the next few days and check back with him on Monday. He fit us in between cases and looked at Chase's thumb again on Monday. He was really concerned with how his thumb was flexing and was worried that he might have ruptured a tendon. So he ordered an MRI. Luckily, Kate (Lisa's daughter) was working and really pushed to get the MRI done that day. The MRI came back and said that his thumb was just a sprain and luckily no tendons were ruptured.
The Saturday after Christmas, Matt was first call and happened to do a case with Dr. P. He's the hand specialist that Dr. B wanted us to follow up with but we couldn't get in to see him for a couple of weeks. Dr. B told Dr. P about Chase's thumb. Dr. P asked Matt about it when they were doing the case together. He told Matt that he would look at Chase's thumb after the case. So Chase and I went to the hospital. He examined the MRI and Chase's thumb and decided that it doesn't need surgery. He recommend a custom thumb brace for Chase and hopefully he can still play with it. They worked it out for Chase to meet with the occupational therapist, Pat on Monday morning. He made it right there in the office. It was slick as can be. Chase is anxious to get back to playing ball. He's been resting it over the Christmas break which was about two weeks since he was injured.
The trainer tapes the brace to Chase's thumb and makes sure it's secure and supported. Luckily he's been able to play with the brace. Mentally it's held him back a little but at least he's playing.
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