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Prevalence
in Sports
Males ages 15-24 are at the highest risk for a boxer's fracture.
They've been found to account for 60% of all hand injuries and 90% of all boxer's fractures (Jeanmonod, 2011).
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More often found in males who are active (Jeanmonod, 2011).
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Approximately 10% of all fratures occur in the metacarpals and phalanges (Steinberg, 2015).
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Fracture of the fifth metacarpal neck account for 10% of all fractures in the hand (Jeanmonod, 2011).
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