Presentation
The patient is complaining of pain in the left hand after a history of hit by wood at work today, on examination: tenderness and swelling left hand over the 4 and 5 metacarpals.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Metacarpal fracture


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X-ray shows a nondisplaced fracture near the neck of the left 4th metacarpal bone.
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X-ray shows a non-displaced fracture near the neck of the left 4th metacarpal bone.
Case Discussion
This type of non-displaced fracture needs only a splint.