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[|Human|] Dear Dr,I have a transverse fracture at the distal 5th metacarpal. The distal fracture fragment is displaced towards the palmar aspect with palmar angulation of the distal 5th metacarpal and impaction with overlap of the fracture fragments.The articular cortex is intact,There is no subluxtion or dislocation.It has been 2 weeks since the fracture occured what would be the best form of treatment to gain the most mobility back in my hand , Thank you for your time.
[|AI|]  Hello, Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you have a transverse fracture at the distal 5th metacarpal. The distal fracture fragment is displaced towards the Palmer aspect with Palmer angulation of the distal 5th metacarpal and impaction with overlap of the fracture fragments. The articular cortex is intact, There is no subluxation or dislocation. It has been 2 weeks since the fracture occurred. You want to know that what would be the best form of treatment to gain the most mobility back in your hand. In my opinion the fracture is already 2 weeks old, so I advise you to do mobilizations exercises of hand as far as possible, wear crêpe bandage and take analgesics whenever you have pain to gain the most mobility back in your hand. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care.