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Will hand of teen grow if thumb fractured.?
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Probably...: The only thumb fracture that might affect growth of the thumb (but not the rest of the hand) would be one through the growth plate of one of the bones of the thumb with its destruction. This might cause a growth disturbance.
Answered 7/20/2012
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