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Bennett fracture

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Intraarticular fracture of 1st metacarpal base is seen. A small fragment is attached to articulation with  trapezium. Rest of the bone shows proximal migration due to pull by abductor pollicis longus.

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