Boxer's fracture commonly involves fractures of which digits?

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Boxer's fracture commonly involves fractures of which digits?

Boxer's fracture is an injury to the metacarpals from punching a hard object with a clenched fist. The force is transmitted through the ulnar side of the hand, so the ring and little finger metacarpals bear the brunt. The classic pattern is a fracture at the neck of the fifth metacarpal, and this mechanism often involves the fourth metacarpal as well. That’s why the digits most commonly affected are the ring and little fingers, with the fifth metacarpal neck fracture being the hallmark.

Boxer's fracture is an injury to the metacarpals from punching a hard object with a clenched fist. The force is transmitted through the ulnar side of the hand, so the ring and little finger metacarpals bear the brunt. The classic pattern is a fracture at the neck of the fifth metacarpal, and this mechanism often involves the fourth metacarpal as well. That’s why the digits most commonly affected are the ring and little fingers, with the fifth metacarpal neck fracture being the hallmark.

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