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Trans- vs Non-Trans-Carpometacarpal Microplate Fixation For 4th/5th Metacarpal Base Fractures

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June 2025

Trans- vs Non-Trans-Carpometacarpal Microplate Fixation For 4th/5th Metacarpal Base Fractures

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:112| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A comparative study on the clinical efficacy of microplate trans-carpometacarpal joint fixation and non-trans-carpometacarpal joint fixation in treating fractures with dislocation or subluxation of the base of the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones.

J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Sep 28;18(1):736.

Contributing Authors:
L Zhao

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One hundred patients with fractures and dislocation or subluxation of the base of the fourth and/or fifth metacarpals were randomized to receive either trans-carpometacarpal joint microplate fixation (n=50) or non-trans-carpometacarpal joint fixation (n=50). The primary outcomes were handgrip strength and total active motion (TAM) of the ring and little fingers. Secondary outcomes included DASH sc...

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