Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Early Protected Movement and Splinting for Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fracture.

Helene RetrouveyJosephine JakubowskiMona Al-TahaAnna SteveHaley AugustineMichael J SteinBecher Al-HalabiJohnny Ionut EfanovAlexander MorzyckiDavid TangMartin LeBlancPaul Binhammernull null

Published in: Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) (2021)

Patients with Boxer's fractures treated with early protected movement had better functional outcomes by 8 weeks post-treatment as compared to the Canadian reference values of those treated with immobilization and splinting. Providers should manage Boxer's fractures with early protected movement.

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