Metacarpal fractures are a common type of hand injury. For patients in the 18-34 age range, metacarpal fractures are the most common type of hand fracture. 76% of metacarpal fractures happen in males.

Boxer's Fracture Symptoms The typical symptoms of a boxer's fracture are pain or tenderness on the hand near one of the metacarpal bones, around the knuckle. You may also have pain when you move ...

A break in the “neck,” or the topmost part of a metacarpal bone, is common. That being said, a broken knuckle can also affect the metacarpal head and the base of the proximal phalanx.

Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the ...

so i practice martial arts, and in training, I was sparring, mis-stepped as i was about to land a right hook, missed my oponent, and i punched the edge of a wall extremely hard. it was only my pinky ...

Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi suffered a fractured metacarpal in Friday's 2-0 win over Iceland.

Men's first team player Pablo Torre fractured his fifth metacarpal bone in his left hand in an impact during today's training session. He is set to have surgery in the coming days under Doctor ...