Injuries of metacarpal bones

INJURIES TO METACARPAL BONES
Metacarpal shaft fracture the common causes for
these injuries are direct hit on the dorsum of the
hand as in assault, boxing, fall, road traffic
accident (RTA), etc. These fractures should
be accurately reduced with no rotational
malalignment and immobilized with either plaster
(common) or percutaneous or open K-wire fixation
(less common).