Boxer fracture
Presentation
History of punching a wall.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Boxer fracture
X-ray
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Frontal
An oblique fracture of the neck of the 5th metacarpal is noted with palmar angulation of the distal fracture fragment. There is not intra-articular extension of the fracture.
Case Discussion
This is a typical case of a boxer's fracture in a young male.
Boxer fractures are the most common type of metacarpal fracture.
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