For a fractured metacarpal, you may need a cast or splint. Casts are fiberglass or plaster. They wrap all the way around your hand and can only be removed in the doctor’s office.

Marc J. Spears: The Hornets say forward Gordon Hayward sustained an avulsion fracture of his fifth metacarpal on his right hand during the team’s preseason game against the Raptors on Dec. 14 ...

Men's first team player Pablo Torre fractured his fifth metacarpal bone in his left hand in an impact during today's training session. He is set to have surgery in the coming days under Doctor ...

A halftime X-ray on his right hand revealed a fractured second metacarpal. - 7:33 PM Anthony Chiang @ Anthony_Chiang Nikola Jovic will not return to tonight's game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers already difficult season just got more problematic. All-Star forward Kevin Love sustained a non-displaced fracture in his left hand fifth metacarpal in the first quarter of ...

If the break is bad enough, there could be a loss of function or even a loss of part or all of the hand. So, a serious injury to the hand isn't going to kill you, but it shouldn't go untreated.

A boxer's fracture, or metacarpal fracture, is a bone fracture that affects knuckles in the hand. Causes include punching or smacking with the hand, or dropping something on the hand. Symptoms ...

When this is the case, they may place a special cast around the thumb or hand to stabilize the fracture and allow it to heal without surgery. If this is not possible, they may use a splint or a brace.

It’s never good when a player breaks a bone, but there is a silver lining in Alex Rodriguez’s fractured hand.According to Dr. Michelle Carlson, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for ...

Anthony Chiang: Nikola Jovic will not return to tonight's game. A halftime X-ray on his right hand revealed a fractured second metacarpal. Source: Twitter @Anthony_Chiang Heat has used just three ...