Boxer fracture

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Punch injury.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Fracture through the neck of the fifth metacarpal with palmar angulation of the distal fracture fragment.

Case Discussion

Typical Boxer fracture, which is the most common type of metacarpal fracture

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