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A Bennett fracture is a fracture dislocation at the base of the first metacarpal bone, extending into the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb. It commonly results from an axial force applied to a flexed thumb, such as during a fall or while punching. The injury involves subluxation due to the pull of the abductor pollicis longus, often requiring reduction and fixation for proper alignment and function.