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I fractured my third metacarpal 8 weeks ago, however xrays not showing progress in healing. is this normal?
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Nonunion: This is called a nonunion. Sometimes when a fracture does not heal the orthopedic doctors need to go in and do a surgery to pin it. Talk to your doctor about options.
Answered 7/16/2015
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