![]() ![]() (Phalanges is plural, phalanx is singular.) Because of the special role the thumb plays in grasping, fractures of the thumb metacarpal are a bit different from fractures of the finger metacarpals. The metacarpals are the five bones of the hand that connect the carpal bones (wrist) to the proximal phalanges (fingers). ![]() Conditions and Treatments > Fractures > Adult Thumb Metacarpal Fractures A Patient's Guide to Thumb Metacarpal Fractures< A Patient's Guide to Thumb Metacarpal Fractures Anatomy
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