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A rare case of floating fifth metacarpal and review of literature

Trauma Case Reports, 2019
Background: Floating metacarpal is a rare concurrent bipolar dislocation of metacarpal at both ends. Isolated dislocations of Carpo-metacarpal (CMC) or Metacarpo-phalangeal (MCP) have been previously reported, simultaneous dislocations of both joints is ...
Furqan Mohammad Yaseen Khan, Mohammad Reza Guity, Arash Arfa, Nima Bagheri   +3 more
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The Epidemiology of Metacarpal Fractures: A Descriptive Study Based on 18,802 Fractures From the Swedish Fracture Register

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Purpose: Hand fractures are common injuries, but there are few large and detailed epidemiological reports describing them. Methods: This study describes the distribution of metacarpal fractures and their impact on patient-reported outcome measures based ...
Jakob Deuschl, MD, Henrik Alfort, MD, Maria Wilcke, MD, PhD   +2 more
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Metacarpal Stress Fracture Is Not an Uncommon Condition in Adolescent Racket Athletes

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2020
Background. Stress fractures of the metacarpal bones are considered uncommon. We report on 11 adolescent athletes with these stress fractures, successfully treated with cessation of sports activities. Representative case presentation.
Karen Nishikawa, Yuka Kimura, Daisuke Chiba, Norihiro Sasaki, Shizuka Sasaki, Shinji Nishikawa, Yasuyuki Ishibashi   +6 more
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Comparing biomechanical strength of unicortical locking plate versus bicortical compression plate for transverse midshaft metacarpal fracture

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018
Purpose: Metacarpal bone fractures constitute 10% of all fractures. Unstable metacarpal fractures require surgical intervention, which poses danger to flexor tendon either due to bicortical drilling or construct of the implant.
Rukmanikanthan Shanmugam, Chong Yin Chyi@ Chong Shyh Jian, Amber Haseeb, Saw Aik   +3 more
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New fixation approach for transverse metacarpal neck fracture: a biomechanical study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2018
Background Fifth metacarpal neck fracture, also known as boxer’s fracture, is the most common metacarpal fracture. Percutaneous Kirschner-wire (K-wire) pinning has been shown to produce favorable clinical results.
Yung-Cheng Chiu, Ming-Tzu Tsai, Cheng-En Hsu, Horng-Chaung Hsu, Heng-Li Huang, Jui-Ting Hsu   +5 more
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Salter-Harris type II metacarpal and metatarsal fracture in three foals [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVES: To describe minimally-invasive lag screw osteosynthesis combined with external coaptation for the treatment of Salter-Harris type II third metacarpal and third metatarsal bone fractures.
Kluge, K., Klopfenstein Bregger, Micaël David, Kummer, M., Kircher, P. R., Fürst, A. E.   +4 more
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Infection of the metacarpal interosseus ligament within the metacarpal interosseus space as a complication of open fracture of the fourth metacarpal bone in 5 horses [PDF]

, 2023
Open splint bone fractures are at increased risk of osteomyelitis and/or sequestrum formation. Infection is not always restricted to bony structures but may also affect the surrounding ligamentous structures including the interosseous ligament. This case
Jackson, Michelle Amanda; https://orcid.org/, Ohlerth, Stefanie M; https://orcid.org/, Attiger, Jeannette   +2 more
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Fractures of All Metacarpals of Both Hands: A Rare Case Report

Journal of Bone and Joint Diseases, 2022
Metacarpal bones are key structure elements in the anatomy of hand. Fractures of all the metacarpals of both hands have not been described in the literature.
Atin Jaiswal, Vineet Agarwal, Shivendra Srivastava, Yashwant Singh Tanwar   +3 more
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Metacarpal Fracture

, 2023
Werntz RL, Varacallo MA.
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Principles of Metacarpal Fracture (Management & Treatment) [PDF]

, 2022
The hand is essential in humans for physical manipulation of their surrounding environment. Allowing the ability to grasp, and differentiated from other animals by an opposing thumb, the main functions include both fine and gross motor skills as well as ...
Osman, Zaher
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