Antegrade Intramedullary Screw Fixation: A Novel Approach to Metacarpal Fractures

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. For transverse and short oblique metacarpal shaft fracture patterns, intramedullar...

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Main Authors: Don Hoang, MD, MHS, Jerry Huang, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258951411930101X