Drummer's Thumb: Ulnar Digital Artery Thrombosis and Aneurismal Change From Repetitive Drumstick Trauma After Carpal-Metacarpal Arthroplasty

We present a patient with digital artery thrombosis from repetitive trauma. Intraoperative findings suggested arterial thrombosis similar to that found in HHS. We believe this is the first published case of arterial occlusion from this process. Hand surgeons should consider repetitive trauma in occupation or hobbies a source of an atypical mass or vascular phenomenon isolated to the digit.