Reduction of fifth metacarpal neck fractures with a Kirschner wire.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.03.015.
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Abstract
This article reports on a percutaneous joystick technique for reduction of fifth metacarpal neck fractures. The technique was performed in 76 hands. Reduction was achieved in all cases. The technique is a useful reduction maneuver in the treatment of fifth metacarpal neck fractures.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Wires
- Fracture Fixation
- Hand Injuries
- Metacarpal Bones
Anatomy
- hand