The Orthopedic clinics of North AmericaHumansBone ScrewsFracture FixationIntramedullaryBone Nails
Intramedullary Fixation of Metacarpal Fractures Utilizing Retrograde Screws versus Antegrade Steinmann Pins: A Retrospective Review.
Hayden S Holbrook, Matthew Wideman, Mary Chase Hunter, Andrew Watkins, Reed W Hoyer, Norfleet B Thompson, James H Calandruccio, F Thomas D Kaplan, William J Weller
Published: 202510.1016/j.ocl.2025.05.007
Abstract
While the antegrade intramedullary pin remains a simple, inexpensive, and accessible technique with consistently favorable outcomes, retrograde headless compression screws offer a faster operative solution, with excellent radiographic alignment and l…
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