Techniques in hand & upper extremity surgery
Early Outcomes of a Simple Intramedullary Fixation Technique for Fifth Metacarpal Neck and Distal Diaphyseal Fractures.
Tyler M Paras, John P Kozy, Benyamin Dadpey, Christopher M Liu, Canhnghi N Ta, Tyler Wilps, Reid A Abrams
Published: 202610.1097/BTH.0000000000000548
Abstract
Fifth metacarpal neck and distal diaphyseal fractures with severe angulation, displacement, or malrotation may benefit from surgery. Fixation approaches include antegrade and retrograde intramedullary fixation, transmetacarpal Kirschner wires (K-wire…
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