Hand surgery & rehabilitationHumansBone ScrewsBone PlatesFinger PhalangesFracture Fixation
Fix the phalanx: A meta-analysis comparing intramedullary screws, pinning, plates, and lag screws for closed extra-articular proximal phalanx fractures.
Brandon Hall, Shawn Khan, Ahmad Essa, Robert Koucheki, Ryan Paul, Andrea Chan, Kevin J Zuo, Jonathan Persitz
Published: 202510.1016/j.hansur.2025.102524
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Proximal phalanx fractures are common hand injuries with multiple fixation options. This meta-analysis compared outcomes of closed extra-articular fractures treated with intramedullary screws (IMS), percutaneous pinning (PCP), plating, or…
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