Antegrade intramedullary nailing for fifth metacarpal neck fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 273-278

  Yammine, Kaissar ^a   Harvey, Alison ^a  

^a Emirates Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Boxer's fracture; Evidence based medicine; Intramedullary nail; Metacarpal fracture

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CRITERION VARIABLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FIFTH METACARPAL NECK FRACTURE; FRACTURE NONUNION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, BONE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; METACARPAL BONES; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 84897397457     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-013-1344-5     Document Type: Review

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