Boxer fracture

Case contributed by Samir Benoudina

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Citation:

Benoudina S, Boxer fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-23848

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-23848

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https://radiopaedia.org/cases/23848

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23848

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Samir Benoudina had no recorded disclosures.

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Case published:

12 Jul 2013

Revisions:

17 times, by 5 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Trauma

Tags:

fracture, trauma, metacarpal

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Painful and swollen hand after a "street fight".

Patient Data

Age: 30 years

Gender: Male

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Fracture through the neck of the fifth metacarpal.

Case Discussion

This case illustrates typical appearances of a boxer fracture, a common fracture in young men, when they punch objects or persons!!!

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