Boxers fracture

[Bjorn]

   

[oz]

have broken mine twice, always seems to be just before the in-laws come to visit (tense times I guess).  Obviously not as severe a break as yours, mine was not displaced or anything, just hurt to shake hands for about 4 weeks. Had it x-rayed the first time but not the second.  no splint just didn't offer to shake hands for a long time, even continued to coach wrestling, etc.

treat it good and you will be fine.

oz

[ethan]

Had that happen once and they put mine in a cast.  Think it was about 6 weeks, but it has never bothered me since.

Ethan

[BRONZ]

Occupational Therapy has been mentioned twice in this thread so far!  I'm impressed!  Vanilla Gorilla, obviously works in outpatient.  There are lots of young tough guys who punch walls or windows that don't seem so tough when they suffer fractures and tendon lacerations (not implying this is what you did Dave).

Speaking of tough guys, even if someone has a high pain tolerance, I would not recommend "muscling" your way thru a recovery.  I agree with the 6-8 weeks for adequate healing--depends on age and condition.  Followup with OT to begin a home program of gentle ROM ex and progressive strengthening.  Let the OT know shooting is a goal of yours and follow their recommendations.

Good luck!

Manolito Munoz, OTR/L

[SELFBOW19953]

Dr. Jimmy,

I had 8 or 10 ticks attached to me today after a walk in the woods.  I itch really bad.  Can you write me a prescription??

[R.V.T.B.]

I have broken mine on both sides of the knuckle a couple of times. Occupational hazard I guess (police officer). One time was two days before bow season opened and they put it in a plastercast w/ splint. I was hard headed and ended up shooting nine deer over the next month or two. Didn't practice at all, just shooting deer. I could draw and hold easy but the shot absolutely killed me when I released the string. It made climbing into tree stands and field dressing deer interesting and my cast was to the point of being hazardous material when they cut it off. I was young and stupid and made a big deal of it not slowing me down. Wish I had taken it easy instead as now my right pinky juts out from the side of my hand at about a 45 degree angle instead of being parrallel with the other fingers. I have to go through a conscious thought process when I stick my hand in my pocket.

[GingivitisKahn]

I've had that fracture several times (mis-spent youth).  The first time, I let a doctor put it in a cast and it took 6-8 weeks (maybe longer) for it to settle down.  After that (my pinky knuckle was already gone anyway), I just babied it for a couple of weeks and it seemed to heal much faster.

It's no biggie.  Who did ya hit?