The orthopedic resident told me to put a “thumb spica cast” on the guy’s hand and have him follow up in the clinic. As a brand new surgical intern, I had no idea what a thumb spica cast was ...

In this scenario, the thumb is immobilized for four to six weeks in a thumb spica cast, after which the athlete undergoes physical therapy exercises to regain range of motion and grip strength.

Bennett fractures that are minimally displaced are treated with immobilization in a thumb spica cast for 6 weeks. Bennett fractures with >1 mm of intra-articular displacement are associated with ...