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A 18-year-old male asked:
Broke my 5th metacarpal, they put me in a cast for 2 weeks but cast fell a part. will my hand work properly again with no cast now?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Depends: Talk to your doctor. It depends on how much of an angle there is on the 5th metacarpal.
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