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2. Boxer's fracture - Wikipedia

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   Boxer's fracture; Other names: Metacarpal neck fracture of the little finger, scrapper's fracture, [1] bar room fracture, street fighter's fracture [1] Boxer's fracture of the 5th metacarpal head from punching a wall: Specialty: Emergency medicine, orthopedics: Symptoms: Pain, depressed knuckle [2] Causes: Hitting an object with a closed fist ...

3. Fourth metacarpal bone - Wikipedia

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   A short fourth metacarpal bone can also be found in Turner syndrome, a disorder involving sex chromosomes. A fracture of the fourth and/or fifth metacarpal bones transverse neck secondary due to axial loading is known as a boxer's fracture .

4. Bone fracture - Wikipedia

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   Rolando fracture – a comminuted intra-articular fracture through the base of the first metacarpal bone; Bennett's fracture – a fracture of the base of the first metacarpal bone which extends into the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint [15] Boxer's fracture – a fracture at the neck of a metacarpal; Broken finger – a fracture of the carpal ...

5. Percutaneous pinning - Wikipedia

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   Some fractures, however, cannot be held in a satisfactory position by this method, and require some additional form of fixation. This is the usual situation with all displaced fractures of the first metacarpal and of the proximal phalanges of the hand, and of about two thirds of fractures of the distal end of the radius. Percutaneous pinning is ...

6. Fifth metacarpal bone - Wikipedia

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   A fracture of the fourth and/or fifth metacarpal bones transverse neck secondary due to axial loading is known as a boxer's fracture. [1] [[[Boxer%27s_fracture#{{{section}}}| contradictory]]] The fifth metacarpal bone is the most common bone to be injured when throwing a punch.

7. Metacarpal bones - Wikipedia

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   The neck of a metacarpal is a common location for a boxer's fracture, but all parts of the metacarpal bone (including head, body and base) are susceptible to fracture. During their lifetime, 2.5% of individuals will experience at least one metacarpal fracture. Bennett's fracture (base of the thumb) is the most common. [4]