A boxer's fracture is a break in a metacarpal bone that connects the ring finger or the little finger to the wrist. These are known as the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones. Some doctors also ...

Find out what you need to know about metacarpal fractures, including the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and how they may affect your health.

Giants third baseman Evan Longoria suffered a fractured fifth metacarpal when he was hit by a pitch on Thursday afternoon. He will likely be out for a while.

By noting the injury as a broken fifth metacarpal, we know the fracture occurred to the metacarpal sitting at the base of the pinkie finger on the outside portion of the hand.

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 ...

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 ...

First-team player Gerard Martín has successfully undergone surgery for a dislocation at the base of the fifth metacarpal in his right hand. The operation was performed by Dr Mir under the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...