Metacarpal fixation
Diao, E.
Hand Clinics 13(4): 557-571
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0749-0712 PMID: 9403293 Document Number: 481565
This article discusses and categorizes common metacarpal fractures and their treatments, including various techniques of obtaining skeletal fixation. It reviews metacarpal shaft fracture; intra-articular metacarpal head fractures; and metacarpal neck and base fractures including carpal-metacarpal dislocations, and Rolando's and Bennett's fractures of the base of thumb metacarpal. Also discussed are the effects of shortening of lengthening the digital skeleton and bioabsorbable implants, a potential treatment modality currently under development.