Question
The fracture shown in the picture below most probably represents ?
A. Boxers fracture.
B. Jacob fracture.
C. Clarkes fracture.
D. None of the above.
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A boxer’s fracture is defined as a break through the bones of the hand that form the knuckles. Boxer’s fractures occur in the metacarpal bones that connect the ring finger or the little finger to the wrist. These are known as the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones.
Some doctors include breaks in the neck of the second and third metacarpal bones in the definition of a boxer’s fracture. The second metacarpal bone connects the index finger to the wrist, and the third metacarpal connects the middle finger to the wrist