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Flexible intramedullary nails for the treatment of metacarpal fractures: A systematic review [PDF]

Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Purpose: Flexible intramedullary nails (FIN) enable minimally invasive and immediate fracture stabilisation, while facilitating early active movement in metacarpal fractures.
Oliver Scott Brown, Toby Oliver Smith, Ravi Kanth Mallina   +2 more
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The Epidemiology of Metacarpal Fractures: A Descriptive Study Based on 18,802 Fractures From the Swedish Fracture Register [PDF]

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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Gunshot-Related Metacarpal Fractures: A Retrospective Study and Single Urban Center Experience [PDF]

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Purpose: As gun violence continues to grow, hand surgeons are increasingly called upon to manage complex ballistic hand fractures. However, there is a relative scarcity of literature on civilian gunshot-related metacarpal fractures.
Hussein Abdul-Rassoul, MD, MSc, Jordan Serotte, MD, Jeffrey G. Stepan, MD, MSc, Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, MD, PhD, Jason Strelzow, MD, FRCSC   +4 more
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Intramedullary Fixation for Metacarpal Fractures: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Outcomes Study [PDF]

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Purpose: Intramedullary fixation (IMF) has emerged as an effective treatment for metacarpal fractures. Benefits include stable fixation that allows early postoperative rehabilitation and high fracture union rates, without increased complications.
Michael B. Gehring, MD, Brandon Wolfe, BA, Riley Kahan, BS, Stephanie D. Malliaris, MD, Kia M. Washington, MD, Matthew D. Folchert, MD, Kyros Ipaktchi, MD, Mark A. Greyson, MD, Alexander Lauder, MD, Matthew L. Iorio, MD   +9 more
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Cellular Bone Matrix for the Treatment of Considerable Bone Loss in Two Metacarpal Fractures [PDF]

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
High-energy mechanisms that lead to hand fractures can create substantial bony defects that are not amenable to traditional treatments. Management options include autograft, allograft, and bone graft substitutes such as calcium sulfate/phosphate cements,
Serge Andreou, MD, MS, Ameen Suhrawardy, MD, Pranav Khambete, MD, Andrew Tsai, MD   +3 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, Navneet Singh, Punit Tiwari, Sandeep Singh Jaura, Bhupinder Singh Brar   +4 more
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Comparative Study between Kirschner Wire versus Mini Plate in Management of Unstable Metacarpal Fractures [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts, 2023
Background: Fractures of the metacarpals are often seen in the orthopedic emergency department. Complicated metacarpal fractures are more common than any other type of fracture.
Ibrahim Ashraf Elhomy, Samir El-Shoura, Ammar Abd-ELhamied   +2 more
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Minimally invasive antegrade intramedullary fixation for unstable subcapital fracture of the fifth metacarpal by single elastic nail [PDF]

The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal, 2021
BackgroundFractures of the neck of the fifth metacarpal are common and mainly occur in young men. The injury often occurs through aggression, such as a fist fight or punching a hard object.
Waleed Ewais, Mohammed Romaih
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Functional results of osteosynthesis with mini-plate and screws in metacarpal shaft fractures [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2020
Background: Metacarpal fractures are usually managed by conservative methods, but using these conservative methods in unstable fractures usually showed poor results. Surgical intervention is recommended in this fracture types.Purposes: This study aims to
Mohamed Salah, faisal zayed, hossam abdelhady   +2 more
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Outcomes of mini-open retrograde intramedullary headless screw fixation of metacarpal fractures [PDF]

The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal, 2023
BackgroundMetacarpal fractures accounting around one-third of hand fractures, which account for ten percent of all fractures and happen predominantly between the ages of 30 and 40.
Bahaa El-Dein Mohamed El-Serwi, Ahmed Ibrahim Zayda, Ahmed Nasr El-Dein El-Barbarey, Osama Abd-Almohsen Sherif, Mohamed Alsayed Fahmy   +4 more
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