A novel method for internal fixation of basal fifth metatarsal fracture in athletes: a cadaveric study of the F.E.R.I. technique (Fifth metatarsal, Extra-portal, Rigid, Innovative)

PURPOSE: One of the main problems of Kirschner wire fixation of fifth metatarsal base fractures (in combination with a tension band wiring technique) seems to be hardware intolerance and several studies in athletes also report failure after isolated fixation with a screw only. These reports prompted...

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Autores principales: D’Hooghe, Pieter, Caravelli, Silvio, Massimi, Simone, Calder, James, Dzendrowskyj, Peter, Zaffagnini, Stefano
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2019
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6848546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31713049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40634-019-0213-5

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