Broke It

A boxer's fracture, also known as the brawler's fracture, is the common name for a fracture at the neck of the fifth metacarpal bone.





It is usually caused by the impact of a clenched fist with an immovable object, such as a wall, a set of wooden stairs, a cement floor, door, or, most commonly, a skull.


The pinky knuckle tends to lead the rest of the knuckles in a hard punch, and the knuckle compresses and snaps the neck of the metacarpal bone.

These fractures are often angulated, and if severely so require pins to be put in place and realignment as well as the usual splinting. However, the prognosis on these fractures is generally good, with total healing time not exceeding 12 weeks. The first two weeks will show significantly reduced overall swelling with improvement in clenching ability showing up first. Ability to extend the fingers in all directions appears to improve more slowly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer's_fracture



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Stop asking me to relax or take a bloody chill pill for things I care deeply about.

Success for me always requires the extra mile which I will go regardless of the consequence or cost...

So let's rock it out...even with this crooked hand in a cast.