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Table 2.

Summarization for Reviewed Studies on Biomechanical Outcomes for Nail Fixation of Metacarpal Fracture

Study	N^∗	Loading Protocol^∗	Fracture Location	Nail Type
Beaumont et al,⁹ 2024	34 with nails, 30 with plates	3-point bending	Metacarpal shaft	Threaded nail (INnate)
Patel et al,⁸ 2023	16 with nails, 16 with wires	3-point bending	Metacarpal neck	Threaded nail (INnate)
Wallace et al,⁷ 2023	8 with nails, 6 with plates	3-point bending	Metacarpal neck	Threaded nail (INnate)
Boonyasirikool et al,¹² 2018^∗	10 with nails, 10 with plates, 10 with wires	3-point bending	Metacarpal shaft	Locking nail

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N, sample size for metacarpal fixation, Boonyasirikool et al tested chicken bone.