METACARPAL HAND FRACTURE

Course overview

HAND FRACTURES ARE COMMON IN THE GENERAL POPULATION WITH RELATIVE PROPENSITY SEEN IN CONTACT-SPORT ATHLETES (E.G., BOXERS, FOOTBALL PLAYERS) AND MANUAL LABORERS. METACARPAL FRACTURES TYPICALLY OCCUR SECONDARY TO A DIRECT BLOW OR FALL DIRECTLY ONTO THE HAND. THESE FRACTURES COMMONLY OCCUR DURING ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES, PARTICULARLY IN CONTACT SPORTS. ALMOST ONE-FOURTH OF CASES OCCUR DURING ATHLETIC EVENTS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF METACARPAL HAND FRACTURES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS CONDITION.