Table 4. Plate fixation outcomes for metacarpal fractures.
Reference | Number of Fractures | VAS Pain (Range) | Total Active Motion (Range) | Grip Strength (Range) | Radiographic Union (Range) | Return to Daily Activities (Range) |
Ozer et al., 2008 [6] - Plate-screw fixation (Synthes) | 14 | n/a | 228o (150-270) | n/a | 5.2 weeks (4-7) | |
Facca et al., 2010 [7] - Locking plates (Aptus Hand®, MédartisTM) | 18 | 0.94 | 58.7% | 88.4% | n/a | 7.4 weeks |
Fujitani et al., 2012 [8] - Low profile plates | 15 | n/a | 96% | 86% | 2.0 months | n/a |
Dreyfuss et al., 2019 [9] - Locking plates (Variable Angle Locking Hand System, Depuy Synthes & Hand Fracture System, Acumed) | 35 | n/a | 98.0% | 93% (42-125) | 8.4 weeks (5.3-15) |