Fractured metacarpal

Case contributed by Andrew Murphy
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Punched wall

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

There is a proximal fourth metacarpal fracture, no articular involvement. Callus is evident at the site of injury, this could be sub-acute. The fracture fragments are mildly impacted.

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