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Broke my 5th metacarpal, its on a medium angle (doctor wasn't to bothered that it healed like that) im 18.... will the bone straighten out a bit?
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Likely: Bones undergo constant remodeling and it is quite likely that this process will correct the deformity to some extent, with time.
Answered 1/5/2019
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