The accident occurred when Riley fell off one of her 'extremely slippy' bar stools at home, as reported by major media. She was sober at the time, and her left thumb absorbed the full impact of the fall, leading to the serious injury. The fall happened over the weekend, though the exact date has not been confirmed. The specific cause of the stool's slipperiness, such as its material or condition, has also not been detailed, and it remains unclear whether any environmental factors contributed to the incident.
Riley received medical treatment at Leeds General Infirmary, where her surgeon was Mr Daniel Thornton. She praised the NHS as 'incredible' and thanked the medical team, stating in a social media post that the NHS is incredible and she had to massively thank her specialist surgeon Mr Daniel Thornton at LGI Leeds hospital and all the beautiful team who treated her. She also shared that she had undergone surgery to repair her UCL in her thumb, adding that today hence the massive damage she had her operation, surgery, treating her UCL in her thumb repaired. The surgical team's expertise was highlighted in her recovery process, though details about the specific techniques used in the UCL repair have not been disclosed.
OUR NHS @nhsengland IS INCREDIBLE…….I have to massively thank my specialist surgeon Mr Daniel Thornton at LGI LEEDS hospital and all the beautiful team, every single one of you who treated me this afternoon.
Post-surgery, Riley shared pictures on Instagram, including one with her surgeon and another with her arm in a sling. Friends and fans sent well-wishes to her on social media in response, with many expressing concern and support for her recovery. The prognosis and expected recovery time for her thumb injury remain unclear, as does whether the injury will affect her filming schedule for Emmerdale, and it is unknown if she has received any follow-up medical advice since the surgery.
Riley, 49, is best known for playing Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap Emmerdale. According to Daily Mail - Home, she described a past departure from the show to film for I'm A Celebrity in Australia. Additional medical details about the UCL tear or surgical procedure have not been disclosed, and it is not specified how long she has been acting in this role or other career milestones.
I had a very bad fall over the weekend (no I'm sober) no drunk jokes-it was my extremely slippy breakfast stool and a woollen cardi-my left thumb took all of it.
So today hence the massive damage I have had my operation, surgery, treating my UCL in my Thumb repaired.
#NHS at it’s absolute best-bye for now I have some fantastic pain relief to take.
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