Bennett's fracture

noun

A partial fracture of the finger involving the base of the thumb, and extending into the carpometacarpal joint.

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Meanings

nounBennett's fracture (plural Bennett's fractures)

plural Bennett's fractures · alternative Bennett fracture

  1. A partial fracture of the finger involving the base of the thumb, and extending into the carpometacarpal joint.

Origin

Named after surgeon Edward Hallaran Bennett, who described it in 1882.

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APA

Bennett's fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bennett's%20fracture

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“Bennett's fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bennett's%20fracture. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bennett's fracture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bennett's%20fracture.

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