Oct 16, 2023 · A boxer’s fracture is a fifth metacarpal fracture (the bone that connects your pinkie finger to your wrist). It happens when you break the neck of the metacarpal — the end that …

Aug 5, 2017 · 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 is the break of the fifth metacarpal bone of the hand near the knuckle. [4] Occasionally, it is used to refer to fractures of the fourth metacarpal as well. [1] Symptoms …

A boxer’s fracture is a fracture (broken bone) of the hand. More specifically, it is a fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal (a bone in the “pinky finger") (Figure 1). It is referred to as a …

Is Buddy Taping as Effective as Plaster Immobilization for Adults With an Uncomplicated Neck of Fifth Metacarpal Fracture? A Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 74 …

Aug 12, 2024 · A boxer’s fracture is a type of fracture in the hand, typically involving the metacarpal bone of the little finger (pinky finger). How did I get this fracture, and what are the …

Aug 27, 2022 · A boxer's fracture is 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." Other names are...

Sep 7, 2017 · A boxer's fracture, or metacarpal fracture, is a bone fracture that affects knuckles in the hand. Causes include punching or smacking with the hand, or dropping something on the …

The Fracture of the fifth metacarpal neck also known as Boxers Fracture, named after the classic mechanism of injury in which direct trauma is applied to a clenched fist or fall directly onto the …

A boxer’s fracture is a fracture of the neck of the metacarpal bone at the end closest to the knuckle. Although this type of fracture is most common near the knuckle of the fifth, or “pinky” …