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What is the typical recovery time for a broken 5th metacarpal?
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4 weeks: Bones in the hand heal generally in about 4-6 weeks even thogh this is a fibrous union. Fractures in the hand will remian visible on xrays for a much longer time.
Answered 2/7/2015
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