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Metacarpal neck fracture of the little finger, scrapper's fracture, [1] bar room fracture, street fighter's fracture [1] Boxer's fracture of the 5th metacarpal head from punching a wall: Specialty: Emergency medicine, orthopedics: Symptoms: Pain, depressed knuckle [2] Causes: Hitting an object with a closed fist [3] Diagnostic method
The injury appeared to occur as a result of the particular manner in which they killed small animals such as rabbits; the animals were placed on the ground, and their necks were broken as the gamekeeper exerted downward pressure with the thumb and index finger. This maneuver would place a valgus force upon the abducted metacarpophalangeal (MCP ...
Broken fingers affect 0.012% of people (12 in 100 000) per year in the United States. Finger fractures are common in children and old adults, but less common in the 45 to 85 age range. More male children break their fingers; in adults, only slightly more males. Wealthier people are less likely to break their fingers. [1]
Constant knuckle cracking may also be considered a compulsive body-focused repetitive behavior by mental health professionals. “If you’re finding that you need to crack your knuckles often ...
The severity of damage to the finger increases with the amount of force on the fingertip. [1] In severe cases, injury to bone may occur. When experiencing a jammed finger, the extent of injury is not always obvious and one should be evaluated by a medical professional. [2] Toes may become jammed as well, with similar results.
Articular cartilage does not usually regenerate (the process of repair by formation of the same type of tissue) after injury or disease leading to loss of tissue and formation of a defect. This fact was first described by William Hunter in 1743. [1] Several surgical techniques have been developed in the effort to repair articular cartilage defects.
5% of adult fractures, 13% of children's fractures [1] [3] A clavicle fracture , also known as a broken collarbone , is a bone fracture of the clavicle . [ 1 ] Symptoms typically include pain at the site of the break and a decreased ability to move the affected arm. [ 1 ]
The word is cognate to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as the Dutch "knokkel" (knuckle) or German "Knöchel" (ankle), i.e., Knöchlein, the diminutive of the German word for bone (Knochen). Anatomically, it is said that the knuckles consist of the metacarpophalangeal [1] (MCP) and interphalangeal (IP) joints of