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What is a finger fracture? The fingers are made up of several small bones and each of these is called a phalanx. A fracture can also be called a broken bone. A fracture of your finger is a common injury which can be caused by direct trauma, crush or a twisting injury. How should it… Continue...
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Your child has a broken collar bone (also known as the clavicle). A broken bone is sometimes referred to as a crack or fracture – these all mean the same thing. Why did my child not have an X-ray? Most children with a broken collar bone do not require an x-ray. In fact, we don’t…...
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The metacarpals are the hand bones leading up to your fingers. The 5th metacarpal leads to the little (5th) finger. This can sometimes be injured either at the neck (close to the knuckle), the shaft (the long bit of the bone), or the base (near the wrist). A fracture is a break in the bone…...
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