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.

Splints are not hard all the way around and are usually held in place by an elastic bandage. You can remove them or adjust them. Surgical options. Some metacarpal fractures will need surgery.

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 ...

The patient was placed in a volar short arm plaster splint with the MCP and PIP ... Radiographs at this visit demonstrated a healed index metacarpal fracture, as well as well-positioned ring ...

The wrist is a complex joint consisting of 8 bones that connect the two forearm bones (the radius and the ulna) to the five metacarpal ... following a wrist fracture. Splints and casts can help ...

Metacarpal and carpal fracture, and joint dislocations should ... The patient was placed in a plaster volar splint in the ED and instructed to follow up in the hand trauma clinic in two days ...

Metacarpal fractures are considered common injuries, especially in sports. Some require surgery, but most require rest and the use of a splint or a cast while the bone heals, which typically takes ...

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 ...