Fixação percutânea intramedular anterógrada das fraturas do colo do quinto metacarpiano
Keywords:
Fracture, Metacarpal neck, Intramedullary nailingAbstract
The fifth metacarpal neck fracture is one of the most common traumatic lesion in the upper limb. Treatment of this fracture still controversial, but closed methods provide frequently a superior alternative. However, some fractures require operative intervention, specially in case of significant displacement or multiple lesion. In this article, we reproduce the anterograde percutaneous intramedullary pin fixation, first described by Foucher , using Rush’s and Ender’s principles for intramedullary nailing in long bone fractures
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