Influence of fracture pattern on consolidation after metacarpal plate fixation

Fusetti, Cesare; Della Santa, Dominique

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English

Influence of fracture pattern on consolidation after metacarpal plate fixation

ContributorsFusetti, Cesare; Della Santa, Dominique

Published inChirurgie de la main, vol. 23, no. 1, p. 32-36

Publication date2004

Abstract

Consolidation problems may complicate plate fixation of metacarpal fractures. It was our clinical impression that the fracture's morphology and the patient's occupation may influence this complication.

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone Plates
Female
Fracture Fixation/instrumentation
Fractures, Bone/pathology/surgery
Humans
Male
Metacarpus/injuries
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research groups

Chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique (98)

Citation (ISO format)

FUSETTI, Cesare, DELLA SANTA, Dominique. Influence of fracture pattern on consolidation after metacarpal plate fixation. In: Chirurgie de la main, 2004, vol. 23, n° 1, p. 32–36.

Article (Published version)

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PID : unige:41477
PMID : 15071965

Commercial URLhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1297320303001318

Journal ISSN1297-3203

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Influence of fracture pattern on consolidation after metacarpal plate fixation

Consolidation problems may complicate plate fixation of metacarpal fractures. It was our clinical impression that the fracture's morphology and the patient's occupation may influence this complication.

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