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Correct - In a Bennett's fracture the proximal 1st metacarpal is damaged, usually by forced abduction of the thumb. It is associated with skiing and boxing, or falling on an outstretched hand. The patient will often present with swelling at the base of the thumb and on the thenar eminence, and will have difficulty grasping objects.
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First Proximal Metacarpal
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Incorrect - In a Bennett's fracture the proximal, not the distal, 1st metacarpal is damaged. This is usually by forced abduction of the thumb. It is associated with skiing and boxing, or falling on an outstretched hand. The patient will often present with swelling at the base of the thumb and on the thenar eminence, and will have difficulty grasping objects.
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First Distal Metacarpal
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Incorrect - Fractures of the neck of the 5th metacarpal are often called Boxer's fractures. By contrast, in a Bennett's fracture the proximal 1st metacarpal is damaged, usually by forced abduction of the thumb. It is associated with skiing and boxing, or falling on an outstretched hand. The patient will often present with swelling at the base of the thumb and on the thenar eminence and will have difficulty grasping objects.
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Fifth Distal Metacarpal
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Incorrect - Fractures of the neck of the 5th metacarpal are often called Boxer's fractures. By contrast, in a Bennett's fracture the proximal 1st metacarpal is damaged, usually by forced abduction of the thumb. It is associated with skiing and boxing, or falling on an outstretched hand. The patient will often present with swelling at the base of the thumb and on the thenar eminence and will have difficulty grasping objects.
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Fifth Proximal Metacarpal
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Incorrect - In a Bennett's fracture the proximal 1st, rather than 2nd metacarpal is damaged, usually by forced abduction of the thumb. It is associated with skiing and boxing, or falling on an outstretched hand. The patient will often present with swelling at the base of the thumb and on the thenar eminence and will have difficulty grasping objects.
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Second Proximal Metacarpal
Concept
Chapter
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Bennett Fracture
Topic
145
Orthopaedics
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An 38-year-old man attends the minor injuries unit complaining of pain and swelling in his hand. He has recently returned from a skiing holiday, and began to notice the pain on his final day.

Which of the following bones is damaged in a Bennett's fracture?
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