boxer's fracture

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boxer's fracture

Etymology: Dan, bask, a blow; L, fractura, break

a break in one or more metacarpal bones, usually the fourth or the fifth, caused by punching a hard object. Such a fracture is often distal, angulated, and impacted.

boxer's fracture

Sports medicine A fracture of the 5^th metacarpal neck after a direct blow on the 5^th metacarpal head with the fist clenched, causing dorsal angulation of the fracture line and volar displacement of the head

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