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Surgical Fixation of Fourth and Fifth Metacarpal Shaft Fractures with Flexible Intramedullary Absorbable Rods: Early Clinical Outcomes and Implications.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:To avoid the irritation of tendons and soft tissues as well as hardware-related problems, we designed an intramedullary fixation with bioabsorbable rods for the treatment of the metacarpal shaft fractures. METHODS:Five patients with nine shaft fractures of the fourth and fifth metacarpi were treated with intramedullary absorbable implants and followed up with an average of 4.2 months postoperatively. RESULTS:At final follow-up, all patients achieved fracture union with no signs of inflammatory or subcutaneous effusion. There was no shortening, angulatory, or rotatory deformity. There was almost full active extension range of motion (ROM) of the metacarpophalangeal joints while the active flexion ROM of these joints was 80.7 ± 9.6°. Compared with the contralateral hand, the grip strength of the injured hand was 94.0 ± 9.6%. X-rays showed that the arch of the second to fifth metacarpal heads was smooth. There were no intramedullary lytic changes and soft tissue swellings. CONCLUSION:The intramedullary absorbable implants are a safe, simple, and practical treatment for fourth and fifth metacarpal fractures with good early clinical outcomes and no significant complications.

journal_name

Chin Med J (Engl)

journal_title

Chinese medical journal

authors

Xiong G,Xiao ZR,Guo SG,Zheng W,Dai LF

doi

10.4103/0366-6999.168040

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-11-05 00:00:00

pages

2851-5

issue

21

eissn

0366-6999

issn

2542-5641

pii

ChinMedJ_2015_128_21_2851_168040

journal_volume

128

pub_type

杂志文章

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