Anyone here ever had a "Boxers Fracture"?
 

how long does it take to heal? do i really need to see a specialist for this?

who did you hit so that the cops can be notified

a brawl broke out at goth night?

Yes, i had this when i was young. Got in a fight, went to punch the guy while he was trying some martial arts kick and i punched him square in his knee.

Took at least a week before it didn't bother me much, but then again i was like 14 years old so i healed a lot faster. First few days it did hurt like hell though.

on edit- don't know about a specialist, but a decent doctor is a good idea.

i actually fell off of a ladder helping a girlfriend install track lighting. I got it set in the ER within an hour of it happening. my palm is blue :(

sooo since i'm like 40, probably 2 weeks before it is fine?

did you punch someones foot

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Well.. I've had a boxers fracture about 5 times on my left hand.. From punching people and things like walls and hitting a stud.. If your hand is broken through and disfigured I'd suggest going to the doctor..

My 2nd, 3rd, and 4th time I did not goto the doctor.. On the 4th time it was not healing right when I set it myself using bracing material and wrap so I had to take a hammer to it and re break it myself with a strike to it. (I shit you not so that was the 5th time breaking it) It took 6-8 weeks to heal up each time on its own and my hand looks like its been broken a bunch now and I have alot of calcification on my last metacarpal that I've broken .. Eventually I'll probably get surgery on it.. The first time I broke it I had a cast on, healing was much easier..

So yeah.. goto a doctor if it looks fucked up.. 6-8 weeks to heal..

What makes something a boxer's fracture?

its your two smallest fingers on your hand, generally the fracture happens when you punch something because they are the weakest fingers...


Pinky and Ring Finger (These are the fingers that hurt ME!)
Middle and Index Finger (These are the fingers that hurt YOU!)

Thank You Media, that is what I was looking for!!! No not too bad. I got it set in the ER right after it happened. I think if I just keep it immobile, I will be fine.

No, but I have had the odd tear in my tightey whiteys?

Media, also if you see this thread again. Did you experience any loss of motion on those fingers, or...

Lol, sober, your up late this evening

you should probably stop punching things because obviously you're not doing it right ;)

self surgery? come on, only time you should be doing that is if you were on a deserted island and you had no choice! :1orglaugh