Early Functional Treatment and Modern Cast Making for Indications in Hand Surgery

Figure 4

Middlehand orthoses (fingers included): (a) palmar and (b) dorsoradial view; case sample: angulated fracture of the 5th metacarpal head, (c) X-ray on admission and (d) at 6 weeks following anterograde nailing technique (2x intramedullary 2 mm k-wire) (DASH analysis of case series: ; score-mean = 32.37 ± 2.53 SD; DASH follow-up interval (weeks): 11.68 ± 1.17 SD).

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