This describes a fracture at the base of the thumb metacarpal which extends into the carpometacarpal joint. It is caused by a longitudinal compression force to the thumb, often by punching, and should be suspected in any sprained thumb sustained in such activity.
The thumb appears short. The injury is unstable because:
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