small finger metacarpal shaft wedged between ring and small metacarpal bases: a report of 2 cases

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frans j mulder massachusetts general hospital

mariano e menendez massachusetts general hospital

david ring massachusetts general hospital

abstract

we present two patients with a displaced fracture of the small finger metacarpal base, where the shaft of the small finger metacarpal was wedged between the bases of the ring and small finger metacarpals. the striking appearance on radiographs led to initial recommendations for surgery, but both patients preferred non-operative treatment and did well in the short term without surgery

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