Montenigro, Philip H; Baugh, Christine M; Daneshvar, Daniel H; Mez, Jesse; Budson, Andrew E; Au, Rhoda; Katz, Douglas I; Cantu, Robert C; Stern, Robert A (October 2014). "Clinical subtypes of chronic traumatic encephalopathy: literature review and proposed research diagnostic criteria for traumatic encephalopathy syndrome". Alzheimer's Research & Therapy. 6 (5–8): 68. doi: 10.1186/s13195-014-0068-z. PMC 4288217. PMID 25580160. In boxing, the repetitive transmission of detrimental forces from the MCP joints to the CMC joint is prone to causing traumatic ‘carpal boss’ formation. The repeated trauma to the CMC joints creates periarticular hypertrophic bone spurs with concomitant articular subluxation and degenerative changes.

The Man Who Birthed Modern Boxing". The Huddle. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019 . Retrieved 7 July 2019. Acute sprains and contusions of these joints respond successfully to classical conservative treatments. However, due to recurrent trauma, progressive CMC instability will be characterised by painful periarticular bony hypertrophy, joint subluxation and articular generative changes 12. For symptomatic traumatic carpal boss, selective CMC joint fusion constitutes the optimal treatment 6,8,12.

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