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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Waterproof Cast For A 5th Metacarpal

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Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

how to treat metacarpal oblique fracture of ring finger does pt with oblique metacarpal fracture needs cast ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Hi. I broke the 5th metacarpal in my right hand april 19th. I got a splint 4 days later, and then a cast a week later. On May 4th, I got surgery done and they put a pin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

I have a 4th metacarpal fracture with a cast 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)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

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 5th metacarpal.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

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 a cast, as i get twitching some times, also it feels like there is more... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini MD

hey i got a boxers fracture. and it seems my 5th metacarpal 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)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

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)
Dr. Gonzalo Escobar MD

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 5th metacarpal bone. A small... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gonzalo Escobar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Mukesh Chugh MD

I had a spiral fracture of the 4th metacarpal, after 4 weeks in a cast, 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)
Dr. Narayan Hulse MD

hi, i had a 5th metacarpal base fracture in the lest hand from 10 days and a doctor put a cast, now i noticed my left hand darker a little more than the right and little... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Narayan Hulse ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)