The Hand Patient: Fracture of the neck of the fifth meta-carpal bone

  • U Mennen Medical University of Southern Africa

Abstract

The impacted angulated fracture of the neck of the fifth meta-carpal is a typical "fight injury". The patient hits his opponent or misses him and hits the door or wall with the impact on the fifth meta-carpal head. These are stable fractures and really do not need further management.

Author Biography

U Mennen, Medical University of Southern Africa
MBChB, FRCS(Glasg), FRCS(Edin), FCS(SA)Orth. MMed(Orth), MD(Orth) Pret Head: Department Hand and Microsurgery
Issue
Vol 45 No 7 (2003)
Section
Review Articles
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