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Bone plate fixation ability on the dorsal and lateral sides of a metacarpal shaft transverse fracture

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021
Background Metacarpal shaft fractures are a common hand trauma. The current surgical fixation options for such fractures include percutaneous Kirschner wire pinning and nonlocking and locking plate fixation.
Yung-Cheng Chiu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conservative management of fifth metacarpal head fracture in a professional cricketer: A case study and literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Diagnosis of fifth metacarpal head fracture with collateral ligament injuries can be difficult. We present a case of a professional cricketer with a fifth metacarpal head fracture. who played a match before pain made the injury obvious.
Pandya, Tej   +7 more
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A Rare Case of Multiple Carpometacarpal Joint Fracture-Dislocations with Fractures of the Hamate and Capitate [PDF]

open access: yesOrthopedic Research and Reviews
Wendy Ghanem,1 Antoine Saber,1 Joseph Najjar,1 Hady Ezzeddine,1 Mohamad Badra,1,2 Ramzi Moucharafieh1,2 1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology,
Ghanem W   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of oblique headless compression screw fixation for metacarpal shaft fracture: a biomechanical in vitro study

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Metacarpal shaft fracture is a common fracture in hand trauma injuries. Surgical intervention is indicated when fractures are unstable or involve considerable displacement.
Yung-Cheng Chiu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of a figure-of-eight cerclage wire with two Kirschner wires on fixation strength for transverse metacarpal shaft fractures: an in vitro study with artificial bone

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Metacarpal shaft fractures are a common type of hand fracture. Despite providing strong fixation strength, plate fixation has numerous shortcomings.
Yung-Cheng Chiu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case Study of Physiotherapy Treatment of a Patient After Subcapital Fracture of the Fifth Metacarpal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Author: Monika Dundrová Title: Case Study of Physiotherapy Treatment of a Patient After Subcapital Fracture of the Fifth Metacarpal Objectives: The aim of the theoretical part of this bachelor's thesis is an overview of the theoretical knowledge ...
Dundrová, Monika
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Distal lateral third metacarpal fracture in a horse

open access: yes, 2008
Distal lateral third metacarpal fractures occur with a high prevalence in racehorses. This paper discusses a two year old Thoroughbred gelding that presented to the Cornell Large Animal Surgery Service for repair of a left, distal, displaced, lateral ...
Jones, Barbara
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Closed Intramedullary Locking Nailing for Metacarpal Fractures: A Retrospective Study of Sixty-Six Fractures [PDF]

open access: yesMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2018
Introduction: Metacarpal fractures are frequent injuries in the young male working population and the majority are treated non-operatively. There is a growing trend to surgically treat these fractures, with the aim of reducing the deformity and ...
Ghazala C, Choudhry N, Rajeev A
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Mini-Plate and Screws in Metacarpal Shaft Fracture Fixation: A Clinical and Functional Study [PDF]

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022
Background: Hand fractures account for 10% of all brokenbones, with metacarpal fractures accounting for one-third ofall hand breaks. Mini-plates and screws may offer firm fixation,allowing for early joint mobility and hence excellent functionaloutcomes ...
Samia Said   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

First reported case of a coronal hamate fracture associated with intrusion of the fifth metacarpal base, together with a fracture of the fourth metacarpal base

open access: yes, 2021
We present a case reporting a rare combination of base of fourth metacarpal fracture and coronal body of hamate fracture, treated conservatively with excellent results. High index of suspicion for undetected bony injuries drove the execution of a CT scan,
Rinonapoli G.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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