title: [Isolated metacarpal fracture--a rare injury in volleyball].
abstract: Isolated fractures of the metacarpus III are a rare injury in volleyball. The mechanics of the injury are discussed and the different types of injuries are presented on the basis of the literature. The treatment of this isolated rotation fracture without shortening is simple.
authors.affiliation: Staatliche Orthopädische Klinik München.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krüger-Franke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Die isolierte Metacarpalefraktur--eine seltene Verletzung beim Volleyball.