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How to treat a spiral hand fracture?
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Splint and boddy : Tapping of the two finger together, surgery may be needed if you can not control rotation.
Answered 10/19/2012
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Depends: Nondisplaced fractures are protected to prevent displacement by splinting and protected motion to prevent stiffness. Displaced fractures are generally treated by surgery with pinning or plating with early motion to prevent stiffness.
Answered 9/28/2016
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