5th metacarpal pit

Last revised by Andrea Molinari ◉ on 4 Jun 2022

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Citation:

Mous A, Molinari A, Sheikh Y, et al. 5th metacarpal pit. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-810

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-810

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/810

rID:

810

Article created:

2 May 2008, Anon Ny Mous

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Anon Ny Mous had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

4 Jun 2022, Andrea Molinari ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Andrea Molinari had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

17 times, by 8 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Tags:

anatomical variant, stub, cases

The 5^th metacarpal pit refers to the normal exaggeration of the pit-like depression in the head of fifth metacarpal ¹.

Differential diagnosis

It should not be mistaken for a boxer fracture (old or new) or an erosion.

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