title: Antegrade intramedullary fixation of displaced fifth metacarpal fractures.
abstract: We report a new and simple modification for antegrade insertion of intramedullary K-wires used in the treatment of displaced fifth metacarpal fractures. This method of fixation was performed on six patients all of whom had excellent results when reviewed clinically and radiologically with a mean follow-up of 9 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK. jcalder@rpms.ac.uk
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Calder
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Leary
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male