Table 1. Patients' information and results.

Number	Age	Sex	Affected MCB	Mechanism of injury	Shape of fracture	Union (wk)	TAM (degree)	Belsky score	Dominant hand or nondominant
1	28	M	4th	Twist	Spiral	10	260	Excellent	Dominant
2	26	M	2nd	Direct	Transverse	12	255	Excellent	Dominant
3	30	M	3rd	Direct	Oblique	8	255	Excellent	Nondominant
4	63	M	2nd, 3rd	Direct	Comminuted	16	170	Poor	Nondominant
5	65	M	5th	Direct	Transverse	10	200	Good	Nondominant
6	32	M	2nd	Direct	Oblique	8	255	Excellent	Dominant
7	22	M	3rd	Direct	Oblique	12	255	Excellent	Nondominant
8	24	M	4th	Direct	Oblique	16	200	Good	Nondominant
9	32	M	2nd	Direct	Transverse	8	210	Good	Nondominant
10	34	M	5th	Direct	Comminuted	8	170	Poor	Nondominant
11	38	M	4th	Direct	Oblique	12	260	Excellent	Nondominant
12	44	M	5th	Direct	Oblique	8	210	Good	Dominant
13	50	M	4th	Twist	Spiral	10	260	Excellent	Dominant
14	33	M	4th	Direct	Oblique	10	255	Excellent	Dominant
15	32	M	5th	Direct	Transverse	10	260	Excellent	Nondominant
16	34	M	5th	Twist	Spiral	8	250	Excellent	Nondominant
17	42	M	3rd	Direct	Transverse	10	260	Excellent	Dominant
18	48	M	3rd	Twist	Oblique	8	260	Excellent	Nondominant
19	44	M	5th	Direct	Transverse	10	250	Excellent	Dominant
20	28	M	5th	Direct	Oblique	8	175	Excellent	Dominant
21	54	M	4th	Direct	Transverse	10	255	Excellent	Dominant
22	28	M	4th	Direct	Transverse	12	260	Excellent	Nondominant
23	38	M	4th	Direct	Transverse	12	255	Excellent	Dominant
24	50	M	2nd	Direct	Comminuted	10	255	Excellent	Nondominant
25	52	M	3rd	Direct	Comminuted	12	255	Excellent	Dominant
26	42	M	5th	Direct	Transverse	10	200	Good	Nondominant
27	19	M	4th	Twist	Spiral	10	270	Excellent	Dominant
28	18	M	2nd	Twist	Spiral	10	270	Excellent	Dominant
29	28	F	5th	Twist	Spiral	8	265	Excellent	Nondominant
30	45	F	5th	Twist	Spiral	8	265	Excellent	Dominant

Abbreviations: F, female; M, male; MCB, metacarpal bone; TAM, total active movement.