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Considering having metacarpal broken and re-set

  • 15-02-2022 11:17pm
    #1
    In Actuality
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭


    It was basically brawler's fracture at the time, on the metacarpal behind the ring finger. It would have only been given basic treatment at the time. It's functional but funnily I can't crack that knuckle anymore. Sometimes when I play the piano I find it can lack a bit of strength. There's also a slight lump. The actual injury happened 14 years ago, and I'm 32 now, but I'm just wondering if anybody knows anything about this sort? or has has had experiences.

    I presume I'd have a slight scar if a plate needed to go in few a few weeks. I don't like the idea of a plate staying in forever more though.



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  • #2
    RoamingDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭RoamingDoc


    I would imagine that an orthopaedic surgeon wouldn't go near this unless you have a functional impairment.

    Are you limited in being able to carry out any activities - aside from what you mentioned above?

    Apologies if I'm over-simplifying, it doesn't sound like it's holding you back too much?



  • #3
    In Actuality
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭In Actuality


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661701#Comment_118661701

    Around the time it was broken one of the doctors told me that I could have it broken and re-set. He made out that it would be pretty straightforward. He said "you could do this when you're 40". I would have thought that if worse came to the worst that it would just be a matter of money!



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