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10961550

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-12-4
pubmed:abstractText
This retrospective study evaluated the results of closed reduction and cast immobilization for isolated intraarticular fractures of the base of the fifth metacarpal. Twenty-two of 37 such fractures were available for follow-up at an average of 43 months, and these had all healed at an average of 5 weeks without any cast complications. Twenty patients reported excellent or good results, and two reported fair or poor results. At follow-up, 13 had no arthrosis and nine had mild arthrosis of the carpometacarpal joint. However, outcome was not influenced by fracture type, the degree of subluxation or articular step off, or the presence of arthrosis. We conclude that isolated fractures of the base of the fifth metacarpal can be reliably treated with closed reduction and cast immobilization.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0266-7681
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
258-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical results of intraarticular fractures of the base of the fifth metacarpal treated by closed reduction and cast immobilization.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California 92134-500, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article