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How Can Spiral Fracture Of The Ring Finger Be Treated?
I have a spiral type fracture on my ring finger metacarpul in my hand a doctor put in a cast for 5 weeks after five weeks the cast was removed and the xrays show small healing and also showed the fracture is still there. what do you think I need to do
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
Hello,
Thank you for your question.
Sometimes healing in Xray shows later than it is acctualy.
the doctor should check for clinical healing. I mean the doctor should move the finger and try tonsee if there is crepitation or click sound in the fracture site that shows not healing.
If you do not have neither pain nor crepitations that means that the fracture is healed.
If not healed then you need surgery to fix it.
Best regards,
Dr. Selmani
Thank you for your question.
Sometimes healing in Xray shows later than it is acctualy.
the doctor should check for clinical healing. I mean the doctor should move the finger and try tonsee if there is crepitation or click sound in the fracture site that shows not healing.
If you do not have neither pain nor crepitations that means that the fracture is healed.
If not healed then you need surgery to fix it.
Best regards,
Dr. Selmani
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