Rolando fracture

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right thumb trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

There is intra-articular, comminuted fracture of 1st metacarpal base.

Case Discussion

Findings of a Rolando fracture (three-part intra-articular fracture), differentiated from other thumb base fractures such as a Bennett fracture (two-part intra-articular fracture) and an epibasal fracture (extra-articular). 

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