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Patient Demographics
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, y (mean [range]) | 39.7 (14–68) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 11 (65) |
| Female | 6 (35) |
| Injured hand, n (%) | |
| Right | 12 (71) |
| Left | 5 (29) |
| Injured hand, n (%) | |
| Dominant | 12 (71) |
| Nondominant | 5 (29) |
| Injured metacarpal, n (%) | |
| Thumb | 0 |
| Index | 0 |
| Middle | 0 |
| Ring | 2 (11) |
| Little | 16 (89) |
| Fracture type, n (%) | |
| Transverse | 4 (22) |
| Comminuted | 5 (28) |
| Oblique | 9 (50) |
| Spiral | 2 (11) |
| Fracture location, n (%) | |
| Shaft | 12 (67) |
| Neck | 6 (33) |
| Base | 0 |
| Multiple metacarpal fractures | 1 (6) |
