Intramedullary Screws versus Kirschner Wires for Metacarpal Fixation, Functional, and Patient-Related Outcomes

Intramedullary Screws versus Kirschner Wires for Metacarpal Fixation, Functional, and Patient-Related Outcomes

Abstract Purpose The purpose of our study is to compare the intramedullary fixation of metacarpal fractures with cannulated headless screws and antegrade Kirschner wires in terms of final total active motion, grip strength, patient-related outcomes, need for casting, and return to work...

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Main Authors: Jose Couceiro, Higinio Ayala, Manuel Sanchez, Maria de Los Angeles De la Red, Olga Velez, Fernando Del Canto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-01-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
Subjects:
metacarpal
fracture
screws
wires
function
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1637002

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