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Table 1 Patient characteristics in the modified technique group

From: Clinical efficacy of closed reduction and percutaneous parallel K-wire interlocking fixation of first metacarpal base fracture

No.

Sex

Age

Fracture side

Trauma mechanism

Fracture type

Operation time (min)

Cast

K-wire removal (days)

Complication

1

M

38

R

Fall

Bennett

22

No

40

None

2

M

34

L

Fighting

Bennett

15

No

55

None

3

M

28

R

Fall

Rolando

25

Yes

60

None

4

M

36

R

Fighting

Extra transverse

20

No

42

None

5

M

44

R

Fall

Extra oblique

10

No

50

None

6

M

61

R

Fall

Extra oblique

18

No

36

None

7

M

45

R

Fall

Rolando

30

Yes

56

None

8

M

30

L

Fighting

Bennetta

35

No

58

None

9

M

22

R

Fighting

Extra transverse

11

No

53

None

10

M

16

R

Fall

Bennett

16

No

35

None

11

M

26

R

Fall

Bennett

13

No

38

None

12

M

42

R

Fall

Extra oblique

14

No

40

None

13

M

33

L

Fighting

Extra oblique

20

No

45

None

14

M

37

R

Fall

Bennett

23

No

52

None

15

F

40

R

Fall

Extra transverse

15

No

54

None

16

M

50

L

Fall

Extra oblique

18

No

48

None

17

M

43

R

Fall

Extra oblique

12

No

44

None

18

M

35

R

Fighting

Rolando

22

No

50

None

19

M

38

R

Fall

Extra oblique

15

No

49

None

20

M

20

R

Fighting

Extra transverse

12

No

47

None

  1. Average age: 35.9 ± 10.6 years; average operation time: 18.3 ± 6.5 min; average K-wire removal time 47.6 ± 7.4 days
  2. aMulti-fracture patient; representative cases are Nos. 3, 5, and 8