Jan 10, 2013 at 4:03 PM â¢ Flag As Inappropriate. Make sure the officiant includes whatever wording is required by your state to make it legal. A pro would know what that is, but your friend probably does not.
Fracture-dislocation of the fifth metacarpal base is a common intra-articular injury and has been dubbed the reverse Bennett fracture. A direct blow to the ulnar border of the hand tends to cause an extra-articular fifth metacarpal base fracture.
Fractures of the fifth metacarpal neck are among the most common fractures in the hand. Usually, these fractures are caused by striking a solid object with a closed fist and thus are dubbed boxer fractures, although this injury almost never occurs during boxing.