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Fracture in 4&5 metacarpal shaft
My age is 59, I had a fracture on metacarpal shaft of my 4&5 finger and had a surgery and installed pin in that and pin not removed yet.. It had been three months but no progress in bone healing... Please guide me
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3 months no healing suggests problem.
Fracture should ahve been healed up by now.
Pins are kept maximum for 6 weeks. Beyond which chances of infection increases.
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