The effect of closed reduction of small finger metacarpal neck fractures on the ultimate angular deformity

GI Pace, D Gendelberg, KF Taylor - The Journal of Hand Surgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess whether or not attempted closed reduction of fifth metacarpal neck
fractures results in decreased fracture angulation at final follow-up. Methods Retrospective
chart review of all patients aged 18 and older managed for isolated fifth metacarpal neck
fractures between 2004 and 2014. Results Sixty-six patients managed for an isolated boxer
fracture met inclusion criteria. Twenty-three patients underwent attempted reduction and 43
patients did not. Patients undergoing attempted reduction had a statistically significant …
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