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Fourth metacarpal bone

The fourth metacarpal bone is shorter and smaller than the third.

Clinical relevance
A shortened fourth metacarpal bone can be a symptom of Kallmann syndrome, a genetic condition which results in the failure to commence or the non-completion of puberty. A short fourth metacarpal bone can also be found in Turner syndrome, a disorder involving sex chromosomes. A fracture of the fourth and/or fifth metacarpal bones transverse neck secondary due to axial loading is known as a boxer's fracture. ==Ossification==
Ossification
The ossification process begins in the shaft during prenatal life, and in the head between 11th and 37th months. == Additional images ==
Additional images
File:Fourth metacarpal bone (left hand) - animation01.gif|Fourth metacarpal bone of the left hand (shown in red). Animation. File:Fourth metacarpal bone (left hand) - animation02.gif|Fourth metacarpal bone of the left hand. Close up. File:Gray219 - Fourth metacarpal bone.png|Palmar view of the left hand (fourth metacarpal shown in yellow). File:Gray220 - Fourth metacarpal bone.png|Dorsal view of the left hand (fourth metacarpal shown in yellow). File:Neck Fracture of the Fourth Metacarpal Bone.png|A fractured right hand fourth metacarpal (boxer's fracture). ==See also==
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