How soon to remove splint after hand fracture

The first step after a hand fracture is to improve the local X-ray examination to accurately determine the displacement of the fracture. If there is no obvious displacement, the fracture should be promptly splinted. If there is displacement, promptly reposition the splint. If the manual repositioning is unsatisfactory, surgical fixation should be considered. After splinting the fracture for 4-6 weeks, the splint may be removed depending on the healing process. However, after 4-6 weeks of splint removal, the fracture is not completely healed, only the local location may be more obvious bone scab growth, without great violence is generally not easy to displace. After removal of the splint, it is necessary to continue to recuperate, and it takes almost 3 months for the finger fracture to heal completely. In addition, regular follow-up X-rays of the fracture site and avoiding smoking, drinking and premature localized exertion will help the fracture recover.