Your thumb has two bones called the phalanges. The most common fracture associated with a broken thumb is actually to the larger bone of your hand known as the first metacarpal. This bone connects to ...

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A broken knuckle occurs when there is a break, or fracture in the long bones of the palm, which doctors call the metacarpals. Five metacarpals are present in the palm. A break in the “neck,” or the ...

A boxer’s fracture is when you break a bone at the base of your finger, near the knuckle or neck of the bone. That bone is known as a metacarpal. A boxer’s fracture may also be called fifth metacarpal ...

Two-time Group 1 winner Soul Rush will miss the summer racing season with a fracture to his left fourth metacarpal bone, or splint bone, reports Daily Sports. The 7-year-old by Rulership ran in last ...

Pain in the MCP joint can result from injury, infection, inflammation, or some medical conditions. Treatment depends on the cause but may include medications, splints and supports, hand therapy, and ...