boxer's fracture

box·er's frac·ture

fracture of the neck of a metacarpal bone, typically of the fifth metacarpal.

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

box·er's frac·ture

(boks'ĕrz frak'shŭr)

Fracture of the neck of a metacarpal bone (most often the fifth) with volar displacement of the head of the bone.
Synonym(s): fracture of fifth metacarpal.

boxer's fracture

a colloquial term used in sports medicine to describe a fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal bone due to a compressive force that causes the head of the metacarpal to bend over towards the palm, leading to a flexion deformity.