Non-thumb metacarpal fractures

Types

• Non-thumb metacarpal fracture (head)
• Non-thumb metacarpal fracture (neck)
• Non-thumb metacarpal fracture (shaft)
• Non-thumb metacarpal fracture (base)
• Boxer's fracture

Differential Diagnosis

Hand and Finger Fractures

• Non-thumb metacarpal fractures
  • Head
  • Neck
  • Shaft
  • Base
  • Boxer's fracture
• Thumb fracture
• Finger (Phalanx) Fracture
  • Proximal
  • Middle
  • Distal

See Also

• Hand and finger fractures

References

Authors

Ross Donaldson, Neil Young, Daniel Ostermayer