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If you sprain a double jointed thumb will it still be double jointed after the sprain?

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Dr. Bertrand Kaper answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

Yes: "double-jointed" refers to an underlying laxity or looseness of your joints. An injury to a double-jointed thumb may cause some initial stiffness, but the underlying cause of the laxity is not changed.

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Answered 12/5/2018

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