One type of fracture, called a boxer’s fracture, can happen if you punch a wall or another solid object at high speed. This fracture is a break in the fifth metacarpal, the one below the pinky ...

Your doctor will decide what type of splint will treat your fracture the best. When a boxer's fracture happens, it is possible for a portion of the metacarpal bone to move out of alignment. This ...

A boxer’s fracture may also be called fifth metacarpal fracture. ... taping the hand as a type of soft splint, ... Don’t get your splint wet. Don’t smoke. Your fracture will heal faster.

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 hand. Symptoms ...

Fifth metacarpal fractures or "boxer's fractures'" are by far the most common hand fractures encountered in the primary care setting. [1] As the name suggests, these injuries are most frequently ...

A very common type of knuckle break, or fracture, is called the “boxer’s fracture.” This type of fracture occurs when a person punches something and breaks the top of the fifth metacarpal bone.

Due to the extent of injury and the risk for development of compartment syndrome, the patient was booked for open reduction and fixation of the right hand, wrist fractures, and dislocations. We ...