Do you get a cast for a broken knuckle?

Knuckle fracture: typically refers to the metacarpal head or neck. a boxers fracture is one common 5th metacarpal neck injury from a direct blow. Non displaced fractures or angulated fractures that dont need to be repositioned may be treated in a splint or cast. Displaced fractures or angulated one that are put back in place may be splinted initially until swelling goes down then casted. Much depends on the injur