Isolated, extra-articular neck and shaft fractures of the 4th and 5th metacarpals: A comparison of transverse and bouquet (intra-medullary) pinning in 67 patients

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 387-395

  Sletten, I N ^a   Nordsletten, L ^b   Husby, T ^a   Odegaard R A ^a   Hellund, J C ^a   Kvernmo, H D ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

bouquet pinning; extra articular; fracture; Metacarpal; transverse pinning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HAND INJURY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INJURY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, BONE; HAND INJURIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPAL BONES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861811111     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411431048     Document Type: Article

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