We use our hands for almost every type of activity. But hands are complex, and when a part of them gets damaged, it can affect the whole hand. A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ...

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 ...

Figure 1. Radiograph showing a lateral view of the right hand Tenderness over the hypothenar eminence, swelling and limited flexion also suggest fracture. After sustaining a fall the previous evening, ...

This case was no exception and required percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation. However, as with the first 2 cases, this patient also recanted his original history and admitted that this injury was ...