Percutaneous intramedullary fixation of metacarpal shaft fractures

Twenty-two displaced metacarpal shaft fractures in 19 patients were stabilized with multiple intramedullary K-wires. These were inserted percutaneously through a small window in the base of the metacarpal and were buried in the bone. No external splintage was routinely used postoperatively and all p...

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Published in:Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 1999-02, Vol.24 (1), p.76-79
Main Authors: Faraj, A.A., Davis, T.R.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bone Wires
Female
Finger Injuries - physiopathology
Finger Injuries - surgery
Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Fractures, Bone - physiopathology
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Humans
Male
Metacarpus - injuries
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Range of Motion, Articular
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Twenty-two displaced metacarpal shaft fractures in 19 patients were stabilized with multiple intramedullary K-wires. These were inserted percutaneously through a small window in the base of the metacarpal and were buried in the bone. No external splintage was routinely used postoperatively and all patients were encouraged to mobilize their fingers immediately: formal physiotherapy was not usually required. All the fractures that we were able to follow-up united, but the K-wires bent at the fracture site in two instances, producing 20° angular deformities. The buried K-wires had to be removed in one instance as a result of protrusion into the carpometacarpal joint.
ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1016/S0266-7681(99)90039-6