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A member asked:
I fractured my right ring finger at the base of the middle phalanx 4 weeks ago. i had it splinted and now got another xray and fracture still present.
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Longer time to heal: The average fracture takes about 6 weeks to heal. The key is whether you are healing clinically (less pain, less swelling, normal motion and proper alignment) and whether the X-ray is demonstrating improvement (new bone and smaller fracture lines). Continue to follow up with your physician.
Answered 11/23/2016
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Not unusual : It would usually take about 8 weeks for such a fracture to heal and it would not be uncommon at all to not see much at 4 weeks. The main reason to check an X-ray at 4 weeks is not really to see if it is healed, but rather to make sure it has not displaced.
Answered 11/23/2016
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