HEAD NECK
OSTEOLOGY OF HEAD NECK
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Question
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bennett’s fracture is a fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Bennett fracture is the most common fracture involving the base of the thumb. This fracture refers to an intraarticular fracture that separates the palmar ulnar aspect of the first metacarpal base from the remaining first metacarpal.
Detailed explanation-2: -A reverse Bennett fracture-dislocation is a fracture-dislocation of the base of the 5th metacarpal bone. It is pathologically and radiographically analogous to the Bennett fracture of the thumb.
Detailed explanation-3: -Metacarpal shaft fractures are classified into three types: transverse, oblique/spiral, and comminuted [4].
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