OUR EXPERIENCE IN TREATING DIAPHYSEAL METACARPAL FRACTURES OF THE HAND

Abstract

The article presents the experience of surgical treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the metacarpal bones of the hand. Fractureswere treated using the technique of closed transossal-interossal osteosynthesis. The treatmentof 1,47 patients was analyzed. Excellent and good treatment results were obtained 142 in 142 (9.6,56,5 %) patients, in 5 (3.5,5%) – satisfactory, but unsatisfactory results were not observed. Patients with satisfactory results complained of restriction (within 5-10^%) of movement in the metacarpophalangeal joint and a slight violation of grip. Satisfactory treatment results were observed in patients with open fractures. Experience shows that the use of transinterossal osteosynthesis can improve the anatomical and functional results of treatment, especially for closed and open metacarpal fractures.