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Q: broken hand

asked by: stan101 on October 1st, 2009

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i broke my fifth metacarpal but the doctor has wired my fourth metacarpal instead. why?

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zigemyster

replied on October 1st, 2009

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Can you give more info...

Are you sure it was your 4th that was wired or mistaken that it is your 5th that is broken?

Did you ask your doctor to explain...

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