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Do broken thumbs always get a cast and where does your thumb have to be broken to get a cast?
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Not always: Most thumb fractures can be treated with a splint and not a cast. Fractures to the metacarpal (hand bone of the thumb) usually are best treated with a cast. Believe it or not, most thumb casts are for ligament injuries.
Answered 3/24/2013
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Usually: Might possibly also need surgery.
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