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metacarpal

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• Nine screws hold the metacarpal bone of his index finger together.
  — Josh Robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Jan. 2018
• The team said he was diagnosed with a fractured fifth metacarpal bone on right hand, but did not say how long Cano would be out of action.
  — Scooby Axson, SI.com, 13 May 2018
• The injury was to the second metacarpal bone in his left hand, which is his non-shooting hand, Lakers officials said.
  — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
• Foster broke the fifth metacarpal bone in one hand after the encounter, coach Tom Herman said Thursday on a Zoom call with reporters.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 11 June 2020
• Tampa Bay outfielder Kevin Kiermaier broke a metacarpal bone in his left hand last season.
  — Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2017
• Love fractured the fifth metacarpal Tuesday night during a loss at Detroit, and his injury is just the latest mishap for the Cavs, who are coming off a sub-par January.
  — USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2018
• The most likely hand injury is a metacarpal fracture or similar injury.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 Sep. 2017
• Then Tagovailoa fractured the second metacarpal bone in his left hand during the first offseason practice last month, leaving the team's offense in a state of abeyance.
  — Rainer Sabin, AL.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Dylan Windler suffered a fourth metacarpal fracture during the team’s season-opening win on Wednesday night that will sideline him for at least one week.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2020
• Meanwhile, backup guard Edmund Sumner fractured his right third metacarpal.
  — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2019
• In their post, the humane society team said X-rays revealed the fall had broken Ludwig's femur and three metacarpal bones that required a specialized surgery to repair, an operation that would cost $7,000 at minimum.
  — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Feb. 2022
• Nine screws hold the metacarpal bone of his index finger together.
  — Josh Robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Jan. 2018
• The team said he was diagnosed with a fractured fifth metacarpal bone on right hand, but did not say how long Cano would be out of action.
  — Scooby Axson, SI.com, 13 May 2018
• The injury was to the second metacarpal bone in his left hand, which is his non-shooting hand, Lakers officials said.
  — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
• Foster broke the fifth metacarpal bone in one hand after the encounter, coach Tom Herman said Thursday on a Zoom call with reporters.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 11 June 2020
• Tampa Bay outfielder Kevin Kiermaier broke a metacarpal bone in his left hand last season.
  — Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2017
• Love fractured the fifth metacarpal Tuesday night during a loss at Detroit, and his injury is just the latest mishap for the Cavs, who are coming off a sub-par January.
  — USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2018
• The most likely hand injury is a metacarpal fracture or similar injury.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 Sep. 2017
• Then Tagovailoa fractured the second metacarpal bone in his left hand during the first offseason practice last month, leaving the team's offense in a state of abeyance.
  — Rainer Sabin, AL.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Dylan Windler suffered a fourth metacarpal fracture during the team’s season-opening win on Wednesday night that will sideline him for at least one week.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2020
• Meanwhile, backup guard Edmund Sumner fractured his right third metacarpal.
  — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2019
• In their post, the humane society team said X-rays revealed the fall had broken Ludwig's femur and three metacarpal bones that required a specialized surgery to repair, an operation that would cost $7,000 at minimum.
  — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Feb. 2022

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metacarpal

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• Seager broke the fifth metacarpal when he was hit by a pitch May 15.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2021
• The ball struck her on a knuckle on her right hand, breaking the fourth metacarpal.
  — Rich Mayor, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2017
• The Kings announced after the game that Bagley sustained a fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his left hand.
  — Steve Reed, Star Tribune, 15 Mar. 2021
• The Mariners say Cano suffered a fractured fifth metacarpal on his right hand when he was hit in the top of the third third inning.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 13 May 2018
• Bagley left late in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets, and an X-ray confirmed a fracture of the fourth metacarpal, the Kings said.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2021
• The Mariners announced that Cano suffered a fractured fifth metacarpal.
  — Scooby Axson, SI.com, 15 May 2018
• Arias was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning by Louisville’s Graham Ashcraft and suffered a fracture of his fifth metacarpal.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 2 May 2022
• He was tagged by an errant Reds pitch in a spring training game and fractured the second metacarpal in his left hand.
  — Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2017
• Time Cano suffered a fractured fifth metacarpal in his right hand when he was hit by a pitch in a game against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
  — Richard Morin, azcentral, 15 May 2018
• Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the star shortstop does not need surgery on his broken fifth metacarpal — the bone closest to the palm in his pinky finger.
  — Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 17 May 2021
• The other side: Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano was hit by a pitch on the right hand and sustained a fractured fifth metacarpal on his right hand.
  — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2018
• During this past season, Seager was hit by a pitch and suffered a fracture of a right metacarpal, which is the long, slender bone that connects the wrist to the finger.
  — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
• On Thursday, Giants third baseman Evan Longoria was hit by a pitch that fractured the fifth metacarpal on his left hand.
  — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, 16 June 2018
• Love fractured his fifth metacarpal during the first quarter of Tuesday's ugly loss in Detroit.
  — USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2018
• The Dodgers shortstop is still in recovery mode after fracturing the fifth metacarpal, the bone at the base of his pinky finger, in his right hand when he was hit by a pitch three weeks ago.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2021
• Vucevic, the team’s starting center when healthy, fractured the metacarpal of his left index finger on Dec. 23 and underwent surgery on Dec. 26.
  — Josh Robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 Feb. 2018
• The bones that made the difference seemed to be the bones of the hand and wrist (phalanges, metacarpals, and carpals), the lower arm (radius and ulna), ankles (tarsals), and parts of the leg (femur and fibula, but oddly not the tibia).
  — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2018
• However, having Pat Connaughton suffer a fracture to the fourth metacarpal (ring finger) of his right hand late in Thursday's loss is a concern.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2022
• Marte was hit by a fastball in the ninth inning of Miami’s 5-1 win Wednesday, and X-rays revealed a non-displaced fracture in his fifth metacarpal -- the bone that leads into the pinkie finger.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 1 Oct. 2020
• Delmonico will be out four to six weeks with a fractured third metacarpal on his right hand after Rangers pitcher Matt Moore hit him with a pitch in the second inning of Friday night’s 12-5 loss.
  — Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2018
• Carrasco missed the Indians’ World Series run last year due to a fractured metacarpal suffered on Sept. 17, and had never pitched in a postseason game.
  — Jay Jaffe, SI.com, 9 Oct. 2017
• Vucevic fractured the metacarpal of his left index finger in a defeat Saturday night, and the injury will have far-reaching effects on the Magic this season.
  — Josh Robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 Dec. 2017
• Hayward had surgery on Monday to repair a fourth metacarpal fracture in his left hand and is expected to miss approximately six weeks.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
• The righthander suffered a fracture to the fifth metacarpal on his throwing hand after punching his locker following last Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 11 Oct. 2022
• Warriors guard Stephen Curry underwent surgery Friday on the broken second metacarpal in his left hand and will miss at least three months, the team announced in a news release Friday afternoon.
  — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 1 Nov. 2019
• Coleman underwent successful surgery to repair a fractured metacarpal in his right hand Monday.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 18 Sep. 2017
• Pain in his dominant, right hand led to a diagnosis of osteoid osteoma, a noncancerous bone tumor that developed in the fourth metacarpal.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
• The Italian federation announced on Twitter that Gallinari fractured the first metacarpal on his right hand and that the estimated recovery time was 40 days.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, latimes.com, 30 July 2017
• Rods or prosthetic fingers will be connected to Sutterfield’s metacarpals.
  — Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 2 Jan. 2020
• Seager broke the fifth metacarpal when he was hit by a pitch May 15.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2021

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