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Is the "Rugby Finger" becoming the "Soccer Finger"?
Summary: Have you ever heard of "Jersey Finger"? It is a painful injury that happens when a player tightly grabs an opponent's shirt and accidentally tears a tendon in their finger. It almost always happens to the ring finger. In the past, this was mostly known as a rugby injury. But lately, it is showing up in professional soccer! Rugby shirts have changed over the years to help stop this from happening. Now, doctors are warning that soccer might need to change its shirts and rules, too. If a player gets this injury, they need to see a doctor fast so they can get surgery to fix it.
Tags
Wounds and Injuries
Rupture
Soccer
Rugby