Subcapital and Shaft Fractures of the 5. Metacarpal

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2011
The purpose of this study is to find out the best treatment for subcapital and shaft fractures of the 5. metacarpal. It is a prospective randomized multicenter study. Comparing only fractures dislocated more than 30 degrees. One group will be operated with intramedullary pins and one group will be treated conservatively with reduction and then Plaster of Paris for 3 weeks. All patients will be followed up after 3, 6 and 12 months.
Epistemonikos ID: 1828a5e62f58a80765aa6a49d2eae6baa3bfd60b
First added on: May 06, 2024