Boxer fracture

Case contributed by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Diagnosis certain

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Citation:

Knipe H, Boxer fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26184

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26184

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https://radiopaedia.org/cases/26184

rID:

26184

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Case published:

4 Dec 2013

Revisions:

14 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Trauma

Institution:

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

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Presentation

Punched wall.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years

Gender: Female

From the case: Boxer fracture

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Frontal

Fracture through the neck of the fifth metacarpal with approximately 60 degrees of palmar angulation of the distal fracture fragment.

Case Discussion

This injury is called a Boxer fracture.

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Boxer fracture

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