Metacarpal Fractures
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The majority of metacarpal fractures are closed injuries amenable to conservative treatment with external immobilization and subsequent rehabilitation. Internal fixation is favored for unstable fracture patterns and patients who require early motion. Percutaneous pinning usually is successful for metacarpal neck fractures and comminuted head fractures. Shaft and base fractures can be treated with pinning or open reduction and internal fixation; the latter, being more rigid, allows early rehabilitation. External fixation has a limited yet defined role for metacarpal fractures with complex soft-tissue injury and/or segmental bone loss. The recent development of bioabsorbable implants holds promise for skeletal rigidity with minimal soft-tissue morbidity, but long-term in vivo data supporting the use of these implants is not currently available. Copyright © 2002 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
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