Source: Journal of Hand Surgery
Methods
In this prospective series, we treated 10 male manual laborers (mean age, 30 y; range, 20–44 y) with Bennett fractures diagnosed after a minimum of 12 weeks (mean, 16 wk; range, 12–18 wk). ORIF using 2 K-wires with a wire loop and a neutralizing transarticular K-wire was performed with direct articular visualization. Patients were evaluated for range of motion, grip strength, and pinch strength, and a visual analog scale score rated pain before surgery and 12 months later.