Three Cast Techniques for the Treatment of Extra-Articular Metacarpal Fractures Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes and Final Fracture Alignments

Commander Jeff Tavassoli, Lieutenant

doi:10.2106/jbjs.d.03038

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Three Cast Techniques for the Treatment of Extra-Articular Metacarpal Fractures Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes and Final Fracture Alignments

Published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery • Oct 1, 2005

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Lieutenant Commander Jeff Tavassoli

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Most extra-articular metacarpal fractures can be managed nonoperatively. While the conventional wisdom is that the metacarpophalangeal joint should be immobilized in a position of flexion, alternative methods for cast immobilization have been described. The purpose of this study was to r...

Subject

Interphalangeal Joint

Metacarpophalangeal joint

Range of motion

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