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