ReviewOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021
Return to Sport After Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures: A Systematic Review and Evidence Appraisal.
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- Early sleep after action observation and motor imagery improved manual dexterity in patients after surgery for metacarpal and phalangeal fractures.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Early return to play after minimally invasive treatment of metacarpal fractures in elite football playersUlusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2025Article
- Return to Sport and Performance Outcomes After Hand Fractures in Professional Baseball Players.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Postoperative Rehabilitation and Return-to-Sport Criteria Lack Standardization Following Surgical Repair of Metacarpal Fractures: A Systematic Review.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Outcomes Following Fully Threaded Intramedullary Nailing of Metacarpal Fractures.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
- Functional Hand-Based Splint in the Treatment of Metacarpal Fractures.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Performance Outcomes and Return to Sport Following Metacarpal Fractures in Major League Baseball Players.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Fractures in soccer: The current evidence, and how this can guide practice.Journal of orthopaedicsReview
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Abstract
backgroundFractures of the metacarpals and phalanges account for more than half of all upper extremity fractures sustained by competitive athletes. PURPOSE: To determine which management strategy is best for expediting return to preinjury levels of competition in adult athletes with metacarpal and/or phalangeal fractures. STUDY
designSystematic review; Level of evidence, 4.
methodsA methodology compliant with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) was used. A custom search strategy was designed and applied to MEDLINE and In-Process, Embase, EMCARE, and CINAHL.
resultsOverall, 3135 records were identified, of which 8 met full inclusion criteria. All patients returned to preinjury levels of competition, at a mean of 30.6 days for phalangeal fractures and 21.9 days for metacarpal fractures. Meta-analysis demonstrated delayed return-to-sport time for operatively managed metacarpal fractures as compared with nonoperatively managed ones (28.5 vs 22.0 days). All studies were of fair or poor quality, and none were randomized.
conclusionOptimal management strategies for athletes with metacarpal and phalangeal fractures remain equivocal. Injury, treatment, and sport-specific factors may confound results and preclude accurate estimation of optimal treatment strategies at present.
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