Extra-articular Metacarpal Fractures: Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning Versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation

Background:. There is no consensus on the optimal operative treatment of isolated closed metacarpal fractures as every technique is associated with advantages and shortcomings. This retrospective study aims to compare the outcomes of single metacarpal, extra-articular fractures treated with closed r...

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Main Authors: Vasileios Vasilakis, MD, Catherine J. Sinnott, MD, Malack Hamade, BS, Hassan Hamade, BS, Brian A. Pinsky, MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002261