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

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

Abstract Background Metacarpal shaft fractures are a common type of hand fracture. Despite providing strong fixation strength, plate fixation has numerous shortcomings. Concerning internal fixation with Kirschner wires (K-wires), although this approach is frequently used to treat metacarpal shaft fr...

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Main Authors: Yung-Cheng Chiu, Cheng-En Hsu, Tsung-Yu Ho, Yen-Nien Ting, Ming-Tzu Tsai, Jui-Ting Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Metacarpal shaft fracture
K-wire
Figure-of-eight cerclage wire
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04276-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04276-8

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