Fig. 1From: New fixation approach for transverse metacarpal neck fracture: a biomechanical studyArtificial metacarpal bones and four fixation types of the metacarpal neck fracture. a Locking plate with five locking bicortical screws (LP group). b Regular plate with five bicortical screws (RP group). c Two K-wires (K group). d Two K-wires and a figure-of-eight cerclage wire (KW group). Radiographs of the four fixation types in superior and lateral views are also shownBack to article page