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)