Presentation
Hand pain after a quarrel.
Patient Data
Age: Teenager
Gender: Male
From the case:
Boxer fracture
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Transverse fracture through the neck of the 5th metacarpal bone with volar angulation.
There is no intra-articular involvement.
Case Discussion
The boxer fracture is a transverse fracture of the 5th metacarpal neck and is the most common type of metacarpal fracture.