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Orthopaedists -- surgery or not?
Spiral fracture 4th metacarpal. Will this need to be pinned?
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07-09-2013, 07:02 PM
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Hell I had a double compound fracture of the tibia & fibula with nothing but a cast, (more like 6-7). You don't need no stinkin' pins.
 Of course I had a dislocated & fractured finger with a pin required. ok ok ok, get a pin!!
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07-09-2013, 07:14 PM
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Not an ortho but unless another view looks bad, I'd not look for surgery.
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07-09-2013, 07:35 PM
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Wandered off somewhere...
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My bet is that they tape the other two to the fx one to provide a splint that way...buddy system.. At least on other should work if you can immobilize the joint/knuckle below the fx...
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07-09-2013, 09:18 PM
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