Presentation
Trauma.
Patient Data
Age: Young adult
Gender: Male
From the case:
Boxer's fracture
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Info
Fracture through the neck of the fifth metacarpal, with a degree of palmar angulation.
Case Discussion
This case illustrates the typical appearance of a boxer's fracture, a common fracture in young men, when they punch animate (other young men) or inanimate objects (usually walls).
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