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Boxer's fracture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A boxer's fracture is the common name for a fracture at the neck of the bones which form the knuckles of the hand. The fracture usually occurs at the neck of the fifth metacarpal, which forms the kn...
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Patient Information regarding Boxer's Fracture ... Boxer's fracture is the common name for a break in the end of the small finger metacarpal bone.
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Osteosynthesis using perpendicular pins in the treatment of fractures and malunions of the neck of the 5th metacarpal bone. Conservative treatment of boxer's fracture: a retrospective analysis.; Intra-articular fractures at the base of the fifth metacarpal.
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A fifth metacarpal fracture usually occurs from hitting a hard object with your fist. That is why it is also called a boxer's fracture. It can also occur from falling onto your hand.
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The objective was to describe the population of patients presenting with a boxer's fracture (BF), to determine how often BF is an intentional injury, to determine if it is a predictor of recurrent injury, and to compare the rates of intentional injury and injury recidivism between patients with BF and those with other ...
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Please visit our sponsor: Click here for more information ... Boxer's fracture: A 13-year-old boy was presented with right hand pain after striking it on a cement wall in anger. There was swelling and tenderness of the right fifth metacarpal. There was no evidence of rotational deformity.
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Boxer's Fracture - A boxer's fracture is defined as a break through the bones of the hand that form the knuckles. Some doctors use the term "brawler's fracture" rather than "boxer's fracture" because a boxer is not likely to get this injury. ... Another common sign of a possible boxer's fracture is a cut on the hand.
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