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A friend of mine recently got boxer's fracture. How much time will it take to heal? How many days does he require a plaster?
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Hi. Fracture of 5th metacarpal is also called boxer's fracture. It usually takes typically 1 months time in plaster for this fracture to unite.
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after one month & removal of plaster , there is a need of movement in fingers. with warm fomentation.
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