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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 ...

John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Giants third baseman Evan Longoria has a fractured fifth metacarpal. He is certainly headed to the disabled list. Though the Giants haven’t yet ...

Metacarpal bones consist of a base, shaft, head, and neck. ... The term was originally used to describe only breaks in the fifth metacarpal, which is the bone of the little finger.

Hi! So back in October 2015, I broke my 5th metacarpal. I'll attach a link to the xray below. So after breaking it, I didn't bother telling my parents because I thought it was just a normal swelling ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers already difficult season just got more problematic. All-Star forward Kevin Love sustained a non-displaced fracture in his left hand fifth metacarpal in the first quarter of ...

A break in the “neck,” or the topmost part of a metacarpal bone, is common. That being said, a broken knuckle can also affect the metacarpal head and the base of the proximal phalanx.

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano left Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit in the hand by a pitch and was diagnosed with a fractured fifth metacarpal. Cano has ...

Men's first team player Pablo Torre fractured his fifth metacarpal bone in his left hand in an impact during today's training session. He is set to have surgery in the coming days under Doctor ...