Antegrade intramedullary fixation for adolescent fifth metacarpal neck fracture and its impact on epiphyseal growth

Antegrade intramedullary fixation for adolescent fifth metacarpal neck fracture and its impact on epiphyseal growth

Abstract Background Antegrade intramedullary nailing (AIMN) with Kirschner wire (K-wire) is a minimally invasive osteosynthesis technique. This procedure has been widely performed to treat the fifth metacarpal neck fracture (FMNF) in adults. This study was performed to determine whether using AIMN w...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Lei Fan, Jian Wang, De-Hua Zhang, Feng Mao, Yi Liao, Rui Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Adolescent
Intramedullary fixation
Epiphyseal closure
Kirschner wire
Metacarpal neck fractures
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04436-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04436-w

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