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Boxer’s Fracture

Boxer’s Fracture. By: Logun Stieber, Margarito Coronado, and Jeremy Mortimer. About the injury . It is a fracture of the fourth and /or fifth metacarpal bones transverse neck secondary to an indirect force such as striking an object with a closed fist due to axial loading. . How does it occur?.

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Boxer’s Fracture

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  1. Boxer’s Fracture By: Logun Stieber, Margarito Coronado, and Jeremy Mortimer

  2. About the injury • It is a fracture of the fourth and /or fifth metacarpal bones transverse neck secondary to an indirect force such as striking an object with a closed fist due to axial loading.

  3. How does it occur? • It occurs near the knuckle. Boxers fracture’s are usually cause by the impact of a clinched fist with a skull or a hard, immovable object, such as a wall. • The knuckle of the ring finger tends to lead the rest of the knuckles in a hard punch, and the knuckle compresses and snaps the neck of the metacarpal bone.

  4. First aid procedure • Once injured, the subject will feel both pain and swelling in their hand. To temporarily help the pain and swelling, ice it. Also wash the hand to prevent infections of any open wounds.

  5. Recovery Length • The healing time does not exceed 12 weeks. The first 2 weeks shows reduced swelling with improvement in clenching ability showing up first.

  6. REHAB • It takes about 4 months of rehab. Wrist range of motion Flexion: Gently bend your wrist forward. Hold for 5 seconds. Do 2 sets of 15. Extension: Gently bend your wrist backward. Hold this position 5 seconds. Do 2 sets of 15. Side to side: Gently move your wrist from side to side (a handshake motion). Hold for 5 seconds in each direction. Do 2 sets of 15.

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