title: Rolando's fracture of the first metacarpal. Treatment by external fixation.
abstract: External fixation of the first metacarpal was used in Rolando's fracture to counter the forces that cause shortening and articular incongruity. Satisfactory reduction was achieved and maintained in five patients.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Proubasta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016267:External Fixators; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography