A boxer's fracture is a break in a metacarpal bone that connects the ring finger or the little finger to the wrist. These are known as the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones. Some doctors also ...

Car accidents can also lead to metacarpal fractures. One type of fracture, called a boxer’s fracture, can happen if you punch a wall or another solid object at high speed. This fracture is a ...

though the very common Boxer's Fracture is technically considered one that occurs at the "neck"of the fifth metacarpal, which is the MC leading to the little finger. Therefore, with his fourth MC ...

Dr Lawson described the injuries Mr Edwards had sustained as: "consistent with a so called ... recent fracture to the top section of the fifth metacarpal and lesion to the back of the fourth ...

It is quite possible Hendricks suffered a fracture of his small finger metacarpal, often called a “boxers fracture” since it is so common in the fight game. Advertisement If you look at your ...

Semipronated oblique radiograph of the left hand demonstrates fractures of the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones, the proximal phalanges of the thumb and index finger, and the distal ...

All-Star forward Kevin Love sustained a non-displaced fracture in his left hand fifth ... of the 2009-10 season with a fractured the fourth metacarpal in his left hand that required surgery.

A boxer’s fracture can also be called a metacarpal fracture and is less commonly referred to as a brawler’s fracture. This kind of hand fracture is caused by an impact to the knuckle and is ...

A boxer’s fracture is when you break a bone at the base of your finger, near the knuckle or neck of the bone. That bone is known as a metacarpal. A boxer’s fracture may also be called fifth ...