Threaded Intramedullary Nails Are Biomechanically Superior to Crossed K-wires for Metacarpal Neck Fractures.

Midhat PatelPaulo CastañedaDavid H CampbellJill G PutnamMichael D McKee

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2021)

When surgical fixation is indicated for metacarpal neck and shaft fractures, the threaded IMN is biomechanically superior to crossed K-wires with the application of 3-point bend.

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minimally invasive