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What is the degree of displacement indicative for operative treatment in Boxer’s fracture?
  1. Less than 40 degrees
  2. More than 40 degrees
  3. Less than 30 degrees
  4. More than 20 degrees
Explanation
Answer: B - If more than 40 degrees of displacement is found, then operative treatment is indicated for correcting the Boxer’s fracture.

Boxer’s fracture is the fracture of the metacarpal neck and the most frequently affected is the fifth metacarpal.
On a lateral radiograph, a line is drawn down the middle of each fracture segment and the angles are measured with a goniometer. Operative treatment is decided if the angle is more than 40 degrees.
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