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

Table 2

Results.

Characteristics	Value
Time to union (weeks)
Minimum	5
Maximum	11
Mean (SD)	7.3 ± 1.6
Union rate	22/23 (95.7%)
Handgrip strength (6 m)	19
Minimum	6
Maximum
Mean (SD)	68 ± 12.8%
Handgrip strength (12 m)
Minimum	3
Maximum	8
Mean (SD)	92.7 ± 6.9%
DASH score (12 m)
Minimum	0
Maximum	5.8
Mean (SD)	2.6 ± 0.26