A Single Intramedullary K-Wire Is Sufficient for the Management of Nonthumb Metacarpal Shaft Fractures

Table 1

Demographic data.

Characteristics	Value
Age (years)
Minimum	16
Maximum	45
Mean (SD)	28.4 8.5
Gender
Male	19
Female	6
Involved bone
Second metacarpal	8
Third metacarpal	4
Fourth metacarpal	3
Fifth metacarpal	8