
Antegrade vs. retrograde IM pinning in displaced fifth metacarpal neck fractures

Antegrade vs. retrograde IM pinning in displaced fifth metacarpal neck fractures
Antegrade intramedullary pinning versus retrograde intramedullary pinning for displaced fifth metacarpal neck fractures
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 May;473(5):1747-54.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
46 adult male patients with displaced fifth metacarpal neck fractures were included in the study. Patients were randomized to undergo surgery with either an antegrade intramedullary pinning technique or a retrograde intramedullary pinning technique to compare several clinical and radiographic outcomes between these procedures. The study found that while the antegrade approach yielded significantly...
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