boxer's fracture
box·er's frac·ture
boxer's fracture
Sports medicine A fracture of the 5th metacarpal neck after a direct blow on the 5th metacarpal head with the fist clenched, causing dorsal angulation of the fracture line and volar displacement of the headbox·er's frac·ture
(boks'ĕrz frak'shŭr)Synonym(s): fracture of fifth metacarpal.