Intramedullary Threaded Nail Fixation Versus Plate and Screw Construct in Metacarpal Neck Fractures: A Biomechanical Study.
Doyle R WallaceA Luke ShiverSteven K PulliamBruce M ByrdMeghan E McGee-LawrenceMark C SnoddyPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2023)
ITN provides a biomechanically stronger fixation constructed for vertically oriented metacarpal neck fractures compared with locking plate fixation. Both ITN and locking plate constructs provide stabilization capable of tolerating a biomechanical load; however, both fixation modalities are weaker than the native tissue.
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