Fifth metacarpal fracture malunion

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Laceration with glass - foreign body?

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male

No radiopaque foreign body. Old fifth metacarpal fracture that is malunited with palmar angulation.

Case Discussion

Malunion occurs after fracture healing where there is bony union but the position is not anatomical. 

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