Digit transposition; A “spare-part” surgery in a mutilating hand injury
Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, 2021 A young Male had a RTA, causing loss of whole of middle finger & crushed skin at dorsum of Index metacarpal bone with fracture of Proximal Phalanx of ring finger along with infected Palmar Lacerated wound. He presented it two weeks after the injury. Hand
Kuldeep Nahar, Nikita Nahar
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Antegrade Intramedullary Screw Fixation: A Novel Approach to Metacarpal Fractures
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2019 Metacarpal fractures are common upper-extremity fractures. Surgical fixation is recommended for open injuries, segmental bone loss, multiple metacarpal fractures, irreducible fractures, and unstable fracture patterns.
Don Hoang, MD, MHS, Jerry Huang, MD
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Diagnosis and treatment of a closed and inverted metacarpal head fracture
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2021 This case report documents a rare inversion of a closed metacarpal head fracture in the setting of polytrauma. Although rare, hemispherical articular bones can fracture and rotate 180°.
Jinghong Wesley Yuan +2 more
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Comparison of Antegrade Percutaneous Intramedullary K-wire Fixation and Transverse Pinning for Treatment of Unstable Displaced Metacarpal Neck and Shaft Fractures: A Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Metacarpal fractures account for upto 10% of all body fractures and 36% of all hand fractures in adolescents, young adults, and active adults. Among metacarpal fractures, fracture of the metacarpal shaft and neck are most common after
Ansari Emad Yaqub +4 more
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Is Routine Outpatient Follow-up Required in Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures?
Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi, 2023 Aim:To investigate the factors affecting the healed angulation in patients treated with closed reduction and casting for a fifth metacarpal neck fracture.Materials and Methods:The study consisted of sixty-three patients with a fifth metacarpal neck ...
Muhammet BOZOĞLAN +5 more
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Occult Compression Fracture of Metacarpal Head without Evidence of Avascular Necrosis [PDF]
, 2013 We report a case of 4th metacarpal head collapse of a 19-year-old healthy man. MRI revealed T1 low and T2 high regions in the collapsed 4th metacarpal head, as well as in the right 3rd and left 4th metacarpal head.
Nishida, Keiichiro +6 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022 Background For oblique metacarpal shaft fracture, if anatomical reduction is achieved through conservative cast immobilization rather than stable fixation, bone malrotation can easily occur, resulting in severe loss in hand prehensile function.
Yung-Cheng Chiu +5 more
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Hamatometacarpal fracture-dislocation: A case report
Trauma Case Reports, 2023 Hamatometacarpal fracture-dislocation is a rare condition. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We present the case of a 26-year-old male patient who sustained a coronal fracture of the body of the hamate with the fifth metacarpal base ...
Haouzi Mohammed Amine +8 more
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Iatrogenic Metacarpal Shaft Fracture Following Distal Radius External Fixator Removal in Clinic. [PDF]
Case Rep OrthopBackground External fixation remains an accepted option for certain unstable distal radius fractures, particularly when ligamentotaxis and percutaneous augmentation can restore and maintain alignment.
Scarano K, Smith V, Bair J.
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Management of metacarpal shaft fractures: a multicentre cross-sectional study
Bone & Joint OpenAims: The aims of this study were to describe the epidemiology of metacarpal shaft fractures (MSFs), assess variation in treatment and complications following standard care, document hospital resource use, and explore factors associated with treatment ...
Rowa Taha +4 more
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