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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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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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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A member asked:

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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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