Introduction: This article reports a case of metacarpal shaft fracture using a low-invasive simple locked wires fixator with a high degree of flexibility. A new surgical technique for this injury will also be presented.
Case Report: A 27-year-old female with the right 3rd metacarpal shaft fracture caused by falling down while riding a bicycle. The patient was a professional ballet dancer and requested treatment enabling an early return to exercise and non-noticeable wound. Pins were percutaneously inserted antegradely and retrogradely to the metacarpal bone as intramedullary pinning, then were connected using locked wires fixator. Post-operative immobilization was not necessary. The locked wire fixator was removed 6 weeks after surgery. Postoperatively, there were no limitations of the range of motion of the finger joints and the operative scar was almost unrecognizable.
Conclusion: This is a new breakthrough procedure facilitating. Furthermore, this surgical procedure may be selected as an esthetically useful method making a small wound because it can be percutaneously applied.
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