If the broken pieces of the metacarpal are lined up well, it takes six weeks for new, strong bone to form around the fracture site. This is generally true whether or not you have surgery. Healing...
It takes approximately 6-8 weeks with a cast. If you do not have a cast it will take a lot longer because if you do not have it in the straight position in the healing process it could form the wrong...
Depends on a variety of things. Firstly, the location of the fracture. Some bones have greater access to nutrients (ie. closer to a blood supply) than others and will the rates of healing will...
this could take longer than a month, even if it is only a hairline fracture, painful as it is, just do not move to o fast or lift anything heavier than a couple of pounds.