: anyone broken their metacarpal before? how long did it take to heal?


on2it
04-24-2010, 01:49 AM
Broke my 2nd metacarpal last weekend in a game of rugby, I've been on fire and form lately so super keen on getting back into the game... how long did it take for you to recover?

on2it
05-19-2010, 12:25 PM
I'll answer this after having lived through it.

Cast off in 2 weeks, no action but physio for the next 4 weeks. reccomended not to have any contact sport for atleast 7 weeks.

no operation required if for 14 day check reveals that you have no finger twist or tuck under the finger next to it.. phew.

you do loose half a centre in finger length when it is fully healed.