Surgical Fixation of Fourth and Fifth Metacarpal Shaft Fractures with Flexible Intramedullary Absorbable Rods: Early Clinical Outcomes and Implications
Background: To avoid the irritation of tendons and soft tissues as well as hardware-related problems, we designed an intramedullary fixation with bioabsorbable rods for the treatment of the metacarpal shaft fractures. Methods: Five patients with nine shaft fractures of the fourth and fifth metacarp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Chinese Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=21;spage=2851;epage=2855;aulast=Xiong |