Presentation
Pain post football tackle. Swelling/bruising.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Bennett fracture
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Bennett's fracture base of first metacarpal, oblique fracture fragment, with fracture line extending into the articular bone.
Case Discussion
Bennett fractures are two-part intra-articular fractures of the base of the first metacarpal. They need to be distinguished from epibasal (pseudo-Bennett) and Rolando fractures.