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Hand bone fracture
A hand bone fracture is a condition in which a person has a break in one or more of many bones in his hand. Fractures can just be cracks, with the bones in fairly normal position, or they can be displaced fractures, with the broken ends out of place.
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the common presenting symptoms of hand bone fracture?
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What is the treatment for hand bone fracture?
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A 39-year old asked:
Please help! I have hand bone fracture in the joint?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Punched a wooden door. Think a bone in hand is fractured. Have splinted ring and pinky together and kept it straight but swelling hasn't gone down after 2 days. Is this normal or should I have it checked out?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can a bone not heal right, if it did fracture (a bone in my hand)?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are some symptoms of a broken hand compared to a sprain without a broken bone?
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A 23-year old male asked:
If i have a broken bone in my hand and i can't see a doctor for 8 days will it affect so much?
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A 27-year old male asked:
My hand was fractured in 2004 and still i feel muscle weakness along wiyh the bones.. What should I do for its recovery?
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A 33-year old female asked:
The hand specialists said it isn't a fracture it is normal to have some bone pulled away is this true or should I get another opinion?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I fell and landed on my right hand.Went to the hospital and no broken bones.My hand and rist is hurts real bad and i hurt it again. Whats wrong?
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A 36-year old asked:
How long does a fractured bone on the hand take to heal?
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A 33-year old asked:
How can I tell if I have a broken bone in my hand?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I fractured 9 bones in my hand due to a high energy trauma but felt no pain. How come such an injury was painless?
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A 38-year old asked:
What happens after you get your cast off of the broken bone in your hand?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I fractured my pinky on the right hand. Its the bone right under the nail bed. Its been 6 weeks and no sign of healing has occurred. How much longer?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Will my hands be able to stretch fully after a badly bruised knuckles? No broken bones. Healing over 2 weeks. No discoloration but still sensitive.
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A 16-year old female asked:
A fracture on my hand healed in a displaced/unusual position. It's bothering me the way it looks, and is painful when i touch it, however doesnt really affect my hand movement. What are the ways to fix/reposition the bone?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I fractured my carpal bone (in hand), it was untreated, now healed, however in an unusual position (it's bumpy). What are the ways a doctor/surgeon could fix it? If surgery is one of the ways, how would it go, what exactly would they do to my hand?
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A 42-year old asked:
I'm just wondering, if you fracture a bone in your hand do your fingers get pressure in them?
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A 45-year old asked:
I fractured a bone in my hand. What are some exercises I can do to make it stronger faster?
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A 44-year old asked:
How long does it take for a broken bone in my hand to heal?
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A 47-year old asked:
How long is it supposed to it take for a broken bone in your hand to recover?
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A 16-year old female asked:
3 months ago, i fractured a bone in my hand, but didn't go to the doctor, because i didn't even know it was fractured at first. Now my bone healed in a unusual position and there is a bump under my hand visible. Can this bump be fixed surgically?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could a transversal fracture of the 4th metacarpal bone in the hand require surgery?
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A 34-year old asked:
I had a minor fracture on the bone connecting my hand to my elbow. How long will it take to heal?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Why do I wake up every day with my hand swollen. I had surgery due to car accident broken bone and damaged nerves in that hand.
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A 23-year old female asked:
I fractured my hand and broke a small piece of bone of in the middle of my hand. The ER dr put me in splint until i saw the ortho, will this need surgery or a cast and the piece of bone can stay there?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can someone tell me how long will a fractured bone on the hand take to heal?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I have a slightly painful small hard lump in between my index and middle finger on my right hand. No broken bones. I do use the computer a lot. ?
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A 50-year old female asked:
After carpel tunnel surgery i fell on it open handed. X-rays show no broken bones, but it is so painful, even 3 weeks after the fall. What could it be?
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