A horse that “pops a splint” is experiencing bony changes to the second or fourth metacarpal bones that lie beside the cannon ...

Recovery starts with a few weeks in a cast, followed by several weeks in a splint and physical therapy ... which connects the trapezium to the metacarpal of the thumb. CMC joint anthroplasty ...

The Heat, who trail Detroit by five games for the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference, will be without Nikola Jovic for at least four weeks due to a hand injury.

Jovic broke the second metacarpal in his hand during ... Jovic will wear a splint until he's re-evaluated, the team said. "I feel for Niko," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said when the injury happened.

Jovic broke the second metacarpal in his hand during ... Jovic will wear a splint until he's re-evaluated, the team said. "I feel for Niko," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said when the injury happened.

Jovic broke the second metacarpal in his hand during Sunday ... Jovic will wear a splint until he’s re-evaluated, the team said. “I feel for Niko,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said when ...