Fifth metacarpal neck fracture fixation: Locking plate versus K-wire?

Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 506-512

  Facca, S ^a   Ramdhian, R ^a   Pelissier, A ^a   Diaconu, M ^a   Liverneaux, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Fifth metacarpal fracture; Fracture; K wire; Locking plate

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE STRENGTH; BRAIN DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC BLEMISH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAND MOVEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION; WIRE MIGRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE PLATES; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPAL BONES; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REOPERATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956012925     PISSN: 18770568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2010.02.009     Document Type: Article

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