title: Metacarpal fracture from archery: a case report.
abstract: We report a patient who sustained a hand injury while target shooting with a compound bow. An open metacarpal fracture occurred from the bow during the arming phase. This peculiar mechanism of injury has not been reported before. This report presents and discusses the mechanism of injury and reviews the literature on archery related injuries.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Integris Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: R Bradley
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: Ghazi M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rayan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D001858:Bone Nails; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D005597:Fractures, Open; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome