Presentation
History of injury to right thumb due to fall at the workplace, yesterday Clinical examination: no open wound, tenderness on right thumb metacarpal.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Epibasal thumb fracture
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Frontal
Right first metacarpal, epibasal displaced fracture is noted.
Soft tissue swelling is noted
Lateral
Right first metacarpal, epibasal displaced fracture is noted.
Soft tissue swelling is noted
Case Discussion
This case shows an epibasal thumb fracture, which is an extra-articular fracture of the thumb metacarpal, usually referred to as pseudo-Bennett fractures.
True Bennett fractures have an intra-articular extension.
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