Presentation
The patient tripped and fall last night, he hit his right hand forcefully against the ground, on examination: tenderness, dorsum of the right, hand and right little finger.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Metacarpal fracture
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X-ray shows a non-displaced fracture at the head of the right 5th metacarpal bone.
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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