ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2022
A Fourteen-year Review of Practice Patterns and Evidence-based Medicine in Operative Metacarpal Fracture Repair.
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- Intramedullary Nail Fixation for Metacarpal Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Clinical and Biomechanical Evidence.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Review
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Abstract
The American Board of Plastic Surgery has been collecting practice data on metacarpal fracture operative repair since 2006 as part of its Continuous Certification process. These data allow plastic surgeons to compare their surgical experience to national trends. Additionally, these data present the opportunity to analyze those trends in relation to evidence-based medicine.
methodsData on metacarpal fracture operative repair from May 2006 to December 2014 were reviewed and compared with those from January 2015 to March 2020. National practice trends observed in these data were evaluated and reviewed alongside published literature and evidence-based medicine.
resultsIn total, 1160 metacarpal fracture repair cases were included. Outpatient (as opposed to inpatient) operative repairs have been trending upward, from 50% to 61% (
conclusionAs evidence-based recommendations continue to change with additional research inquiry, tracer data can provide an excellent overview of the current practice of metacarpal fracture repair and how effectively physicians adapt to remain aligned with best practices.
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