A Comparative Study of Tensile Strength of Three Operative Fixation Techniques for Metacarpal Shaft Fractures in Adults: A Cadaver Study.
Conclusions: The tensile strength median values decreased in the following order showing significant differences among the fixation methods: plate and screw fixation, headless compression screw fixation, K-wire fixation. Significant differences were also observed between the plate and screw fixation and K-wire fixation, between the headless compression screw fixation and K-wire fixation, and between the headless compression screw fixation and plate and screw fixation.
PMID: 30838116 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Clin Orthop Surg Source Type: research