A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ... For a fractured metacarpal, you may need a cast or splint. Casts are fiberglass or plaster. They wrap all the way around your hand ...

"The keys to providing a bandage with the most stability for a mid-metacarpal fracture include using brown gauze, pulling elastic bandage material maximally, and placing the splint within the ...

Your doctor will decide what type of splint will treat your fracture the best. When a boxer's fracture happens, it is possible for a portion of the metacarpal bone to move out of alignment.

Most thumb bone fractures occur at the base of the first metacarpal, just above the CMC ... Both types of injuries may require immobilization with a splint and surgery. Waiting for treatment ...

Fractures in the second metacarpal, below the index finger ... If this is not possible, they may use a splint or a brace. A doctor may recommend that the person comes back to their office 1 ...

Heat forward Nikola Jovic suffered a fracture in the second metacarpal of his right hand, the Heat’s PR department tweets. He will be in a splint and re-evaluated in four weeks. This confirms ...

Many fractures can be treated with a cast or splint. A day prior to Davis' injury ... And Kevin Love broke two metacarpal bones in his hand while doing knuckle pushups during the preseason ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The injury bug has struck the Detroit Pistons once again. Marvin Bagley III will likely undergo surgery to repair two broken fingers in his right hand, according to a report ...

A boxer’s fracture can also be called a metacarpal fracture and is less commonly ... After diagnosis, home care will often include cast or splint care, pain management, and checking for signs ...

A boxer’s fracture is when you break a bone at the base of your finger, near the knuckle or neck of the bone. That bone is known as a metacarpal. A boxer’s fracture may also be called fifth ...