Metacarpal Fractures - Hand - Orthobullets
2024年11月23日 · Metacarpal Fractures are the most common hand injury and are divided into fractures of the head, neck, or shaft. Diagnosis is made by orthogonal radiographs the hand. Treatment is based on which metacarpal is involved, location of the fracture, and the rotation/angulation of the injury.
Metacarpal Fracture: Symptoms, Treatment & Complications - Cleveland Clinic
First metacarpal: The bone that connects your wrist to your thumb. Second metacarpal: The bone that connects your wrist to your index finger. Third metacarpal: The bone that connects your wrist to your middle finger. Fourth metacarpal: The bone that connects your wrist to your ring finger.
Metacarpal Fractures - Physiopedia
The incidence rate of 2nd metacarpal fractures is lower than the incidence rate of 5th metacarpal fractures. Bennett fracture is the most common fracture involving the base of the thumb. This fracture refers to an intra-articular fracture that separates the palmar ulnar aspect of the first metacarpal base from the remaining first metacarpal.
Metacarpal Fracture - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月4日 · While the most common fracture types of the upper extremity are distal radius followed by phalangeal fractures, metacarpal fractures are the third most common fracture. They are the second most common hand fractures. Metacarpal fractures account for approximately 40% of all hand injuries.
What to Know About a Metacarpal Fracture - WebMD
2024年9月30日 · A metacarpal fracture is when one or more bones in the hand, called metacarpals, crack or break. Your hands are complex. They’re composed of a collection of ligaments , muscles, joints, and...
Current Management of Metacarpal Fractures - Hand Clinics
Metacarpal fractures are common, and many can be managed nonoperatively with appropriate reduction and immobilization. As with any hand fracture, the primary goals are to achieve anatomic and stable reduction, bony union, and early mobilization to minimize disability.
Fracture of Second Metacarpal Bone - Slocum Center for …
A fracture of the second metacarpal bone refers to a break or crack in the long bone located in the hand, between the wrist and the base of the finger. This type of injury commonly occurs due to a direct blow or impact to the hand, such as during a fall, sports-related incident, or an accident.
Management of Intra-Articular Metacarpal Base Fractures of the Second …
2007年7月26日 · Intra-articular fractures of the second through fifth metacarpal bases are uncommon injuries but can result in serious morbidity if improperly managed. These injuries usually occur because of forced flexion of the wrist with simultaneous extension of the arm, as occurs with a punch or a fall.
Management of metacarpal fractures - PMC - PubMed Central …
Metacarpal fractures are second most common fractures in the hand. The incidence of metacarpal fractures is 8.4 per 10,000 person-years. 1 These may present as isolated fracture, multiple metacarpal fractures or in combination with bony injuries to other extremity.
eOrthopod Patient Education
Fractures of the metacarpal of the little finger are common after punching something (or someone) with a fist; they are even named a Boxer's fracture. There is usually immediate pain and swelling in the hand. You may also see that the hand is deformed.
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