title: [Osteosynthesis of fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges of the hand with mini plate: about 12 cases].
abstract: Treatment of unstable fractures of metacarpals and phalanges remains subject of controversy. Few series have been reported in the literature, making their analysis difficult. We provide a retrospective study involving 12 patients, operated on by this technique for displaced fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges, over a two year period. The final overall results were good in 75% of the cases, average in 16,5% of the cases and bad in 8,5% of the cases. Stability of mini plates in unstable fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges allowed early mobilization of hand joints, thus avoiding stiffness.
authors: Unité de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Centre Hospitalier d'Oujda, Maroc.
authors: Erraji
authors: E
authors: Moncef
authors: Unité de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Centre Hospitalier d'Oujda, Maroc.
authors: Derfoufi
authors: D
authors: Abdelhafid
authors: Unité de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Centre Hospitalier d'Oujda, Maroc.
authors: Kharraji
authors: K
authors: Abdessamad
authors: Unité de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Centre Hospitalier d'Oujda, Maroc.
authors: Agoumi
authors: A
authors: Omar
authors: Unité de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Centre Hospitalier d'Oujda, Maroc.
authors: Abdeljaouad
authors: A
authors: Najib
authors: Unité de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Centre Hospitalier d'Oujda, Maroc.
authors: Daoudi
authors: D
authors: Abdelkrim
authors: Unité de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Centre Hospitalier d'Oujda, Maroc.
authors: Yacoubi
authors: Y
authors: Hicham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Metacarpus; hand; mini plates; phalange