UVA Orthopedic Surgeon Rashard Dacus, MD, Explains a Boxer's Fracture скачать в хорошем качестве

UVA Orthopedic Surgeon Rashard Dacus, MD, Explains a Boxer's Fracture

Boxer's Fracture is a common name for a break in the bones of the hand. This break is typically caused by hitting an object with a closed fist, as well as falling, crushing of the hand, or certain sports-related injuries. Rashard Dacus, MD, explains the diagnosis and treatment for this fracture. For more information, visit https://uvahealth.com/services/hand-arm A boxer’s fracture refers to when someone punches something and breaks their hand. With that scenario they’ll break a bone in their hand. A lot of times that bone can be treated without surgery, but it does need care and treatment. The primary symptoms are pain and swelling, the inability to make a fist a lot of times. Sometimes there will be some rotation in the finger, so when they try to make a fist, the fingers kind of spin on each other. Those scenarios are ones where we definitely want to see them sooner than later because we can correct that. The bulk of the time with a boxer’s fracture, we can treat that in the splint to start. When the swelling goes down, we place them in a cast and people heal really well from this injury. Usually the cast is less than a month’s time, and then a removable brace and most people can get back to life. A lot of times they’ll present initially to the emergency room or to a prompt care or urgent care facility because their hand is swollen. And then they X-rays will be taken and they’ll be sent to us at that point for definitive care. When you come to the office, you have to be prepared for a couple things. One is that potentially the fracture has moved, and so sometimes we may have to manipulate that in the office. The other thing is casting. Being prepared for the fact that you may go home with a cast and let your work know or your school know, etc., that this may change the next month or two for you. I think those things are very important to do before you get there.