Proximal fractures of the fifth metacarpal: a retrospective analysis of 25 operated cases |
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Authors: | Papaloizos M Y Le Moine P Prues-Latour V Borisch N Della Santa D R |
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Affiliation: | Division for Reconstructive Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland. michael.papaloizos@hcuge.ch |
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Abstract: | The clinical and radiological outcomes of 25 surgically treated fractures of the proximal third of the fifth metacarpal were retrospectively analysed. Many different methods of osteosynthesis were used. At follow-up after a mean of 3.3 years, 15 of 25 patients had no pain. Most patients regained a nearly full range of motion in the adjacent joints and more than 90% of the contralateral grip strength. X-ray signs of degenerative arthritis in the metacarpohamate joint were observed in 10 of 25 patients. Pain was found to be directly correlated with the presence of degenerative changes. |
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