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Broke 4th metacarpai.. 4 weeks in cast. started hand therapy but joints in finger/ hand are swollen 2 1/2 weeks later. is something wrong?
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Probably not: The healing may not return to exact shape. If your treating specialist sees no problem and joint function is stable you may be okay
Answered 5/18/2015
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