Presentation
The patient slipped and fell on the right hand, on examination: tenderness and swelling along the 5th metacarpal bone.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Metacarpal bone fracture
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Info
- the X-ray shows a fracture at the base of the right 5th metacarpal bone
- chip fracture at the hamate bone as seen of the oblique view
- soft tissue swelling
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- the X-ray shows a fracture at the base of the right 5th metacarpal bone
- chip fracture at the hamate bone as seen of the oblique view
- soft tissue swelling
Case Discussion
Fractures of the 5th metacarpal form 25% of all metacarpal fractures which equates to about 10% of all hand fractures.
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