• Hand clinics · Aug 2012

    Review

    Fractures of the thumb and finger metacarpals in athletes.

    • Duretti T Fufa and Charles A Goldfarb.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8233, St Louis, MO 63108, USA.
    • Hand Clin. 2012 Aug 1; 28 (3): 379-88, x.

    AbstractMost metacarpal fractures are minimally displaced and are treated without surgery. Markedly displaced fractures, fractures causing finger rotation, and displaced intra-articular fractures require surgical intervention. The challenge with the elite athlete is achieving an early return to play without compromising fracture position. Casts, splints, and surgery each have a role in getting the athlete back into action as soon as possible.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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