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Can a third metacrapal fracture be fixed 5 years later?

Yes, I am sure you can find an orthopedic (hand) surgeon willing to do take a crack at it (no pun intended), but you could be asking for more trouble...

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Fell on stairs a week and a half ago. There is bruising and soreness, and pain on tailbone. Could I have fractured it?

I did the same thing a while back fell exactly on my tailbone, hurt like heck took a few days for the bruise to come all the way in and was...

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What is the point of B12 shots

B12 is really not used to manage or heal a fracture, but perhaps a blood test revealed a reason to use it (pernicious anemia?). I can't really...

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Hit in an arm repaired with plates from fractures 10 years ago. It doesn't hurt but aches with weight. Plate damaged?

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My boyfriend has a 2 deep holes formed below his tailbone, :(

As you know, I have no way of seeing your boyfriend's tailbone area, but based on your description, he may have a PILONIDAL SINUS TRACT. You can...

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My child sustained a paretial skull fracture but I don't know when it happened. What can tell me how long ago it happen?

if it's fully healed, it's nearly impossible to estimate the time it happened. If not yet fully healed, a good orthopaedic dr or...

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how to tell if you have fractured bone in hand?

A crush injury can cause some considerable soft-tissue damage and that may not be evident on a plain x-ray, or even on an examination. Yes, fractures...

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Can't get proper Medical care...Help!

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what is the likelihood of arthritis in joints near the base of fractured metatarsals #2 and #3?

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