Bennet fracture

Case contributed by Ammar Ashraf
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

History of fall with trauma to the left hand. Swelling and tenderness over the base of 1st metacarpal bone/thenar eminence with painful thumb movements.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Intra-articular fracture-dislocation of the base of the 1st metacarpal bone (Bennett fracture).

6 weeks later

x-ray

Good healing is noted in the previously noted Bennett fracture. Thumb spica cast is seen in place. 

Case Discussion

Bennett fracture is a two-part intra-articular fracture of the base of first metacarpal bone. 

This was treated with thumb spica cast for 6 weeks.

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