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Hi. I broke the 5thmetacarpal in my right hand april 19th. I got a splint 4 days later, and then acasta week later. On May 4th, I got surgery done and they put a pin... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Praveen Tayal
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
I have a 4th metacarpal fracture with acast over it and will be removed in 2 weeks. Once I get the cast of how long till I can begin gym and basketball? ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani
( General & Family Physician)
treatment with soft cast since its < 50% . Or do minor surgery and place a wire. Reading on line leads me to conclude that conservative treatment would be fine since its his 5thmetacarpal.... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Chobufo Ditah
( General & Family Physician)
Hi hows it going, i have had a spiral fracture in the 4th metacarpal of my right hand, how much movement is too much in acast, as i get twitching some times, also it feels like there is more... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Praveen Tayal
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
hey i got a boxers fracture. and it seems my 5thmetacarpal hasn t healed properly. i just for my cast off and i saw the x ray images. it looked like the bones had overlapped on the pinky... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini
( General & Family Physician)
i have a small nondisplaced fracture of base of fifth metacarpal . Outpatient ER immobilized it in ortho glass should it be put in a plaster cast. ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani
( General & Family Physician)
I injured my foot last week by jamming my 4th and 5th toe into a door frame. Xray shows likely sesamoid at the 5th MTP joint near the head of the 5thmetacarpal bone. A small... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Gonzalo Escobar
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
I had a spiral fracture of the 4th metacarpal, after 4 weeks in acast, I have had the cast off for 2 weeks, my hand is VERY stiff in the morning and quite painful at night, during... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Mukesh Chugh
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
hi, i had a5thmetacarpal base fracture in the lest hand from 10 days and a doctor put acast, now i noticed my left hand darker a little more than the right and little... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Narayan Hulse
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
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