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A member asked:
If you fractured your 5th metacarpal can you still squeeze and pick up things without pain and write pages of notes.?
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Probably yes: Depends on where and how badly you broke it an xray might be a good idea.
Answered 6/11/2013
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Yes: You can do many things with this jnjury.
Answered 6/18/2013
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