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- Oct 13, 2021
Broken Knuckle — Symptoms and Treatment
A broken knuckle occurs when there is a break in the long bones of the palm, which doctors call the metacarpals. Five metacarpals are present in the palm, and a break in the “neck,” or the topmost part of the bone, is common. A broken knuckle can also affect the metacarpal head and the base of the proximal phalanx. A boxer’s fracture can occur when a person punches something and breaks the top of the fifth metacarpal bone. This is the bone right below the pinkie finger. The i
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