A metacarpal fracture is when one or more bones in the hand, called metacarpals, crack or break. Your hands are complex. ... For a fractured metacarpal, you may need a cast or splint.

Fractures in the second metacarpal, below the index finger, are less common. In people aged 18–34 years, metacarpal and finger fractures are the most common type of fracture in the upper ...

A boxer's fracture, or metacarpal fracture, ... The splint or cast should completely immobilize the joints above and below the site of the injury.

Due to the extent of injury and the risk for development of compartment syndrome, the patient was booked for open reduction and fixation of the right hand, wrist fractures, and dislocations. We ...

The team used a model to simulate bending forces typically placed on a fracture in the mid-metacarpal (cannon bone) region. It included a 4-by-4-inch post 3 meters in length with a hinge 1 meter ...

Your thumb has two bones called the phalanges. The most common fracture associated with a broken thumb is actually to the larger bone of your hand known as the first metacarpal. This bone connects ...

It’s never good when a player breaks a bone, but there is a silver lining in Alex Rodriguez’s fractured hand.According to Dr. Michelle Carlson, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers already difficult season just got more problematic. All-Star forward Kevin Love sustained a non-displaced fracture in his left hand fifth metacarpal in the first quarter of ...

The 7-year-old ran third in last weekend's G1 Yasuda Kinen, the race during which the fracture is believed to have occurred ...

Dubai Turf Winner Soul Rush To Miss Summer Season With Splint Fracture originally appeared on Paulick Report. Two-time Group 1 winner Soul Rush will miss the summer racing season with a fracture ...