Bennett's fracture: Difference between revisions

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-==Background==
+#REDIRECT [[Thumb fracture]]
-*Fracture of the base of the 1st metacarpal (thumb) which extends ''into'' the CMC joint.
-*Most common type of fracture of the thumb, and is nearly always accompanied by some degree of subluxation or dislocation of CMC
-==Clinical Features==
-*Usually caused by axial force to thumb
-==Differential Diagnosis==
-{{Thumb fracture classification}}
-==Diagnosis==
-[[File:Bennetts Fracture.jpg|thumb|Bennett's fracture]]
-==Management==
-*Thumb spica splint if non-displaced
-==See Also==
-*[[Thumb Fracture]]
-*[[Rolando's Fracture]]
-==References==
-*www.orthobullets.com
-[[Category:Ortho]]