This fracture is a break in the fifth metacarpal ... They wrap all the way around your hand and can only be removed in the doctor’s office. Splints are not hard all the way around and are ...

These are known as the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones ... is based on how the doctor treated the hand. Home care includes pain management, cast or splint care, and monitoring for signs ...

October 3, 2010-- Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer sustained a fracture of his right hand (5th metacarpal) on October 2, 2010. He was evaluated by team physician Dr. Brian Cole and hand ...

All-Star forward Kevin Love sustained a non-displaced fracture in his left hand fifth metacarpal in the first quarter of Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The team announced the injury ...