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Clare E Wise1, Deborah E Kenney1, Amy L Ladd1
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, USA.
The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume
|May 20, 2025
Abstract:
This study investigated the complications and fusion angles of patients treated for thumb metacarpophalangeal dysfunction with intramedullary locking screws using a fixed-angle device. There were 36 procedures. All joints fused appropriately with a mean fusion angle of 25°, with two complications.Level of evidence: IV.
