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Abstract Background Metacarpal fractures are among the most common fractures of the skeletal system and account for 36 % of hand and wrist fractures. Aim of the Work To determine the functional outcome and postoperative complications for both these surgical techniques in the treatment of second and third metacarpal bones fractures. Patients and Methods The systematic review was restricted to clinical studies of both these surgical techniques in the treatment of closed second and third metacarpal fractures. We reviewed studies that include management of metacarpal fractures with open reduction and internal fixation using plate and screws versus percutaneous crossed Kirschner wires fixation. Results No specification was made about the type of fracture, other than shaft fractures located in the second and the third metacarpal. All fractures were operated because of instability, angulations’ or rotational deformity. No comparison can therefore be made between fracture type (i.e. spiral, oblique) and functional results. As all studies reported identical indication for surgical fixation a comparison between type of fixation and functional result can be made. Conclusion Based on the reported results there is no evidence to suggest one fixation technique over another. The reported complications however for ORIF and K-wire fixation in the treatment of metacarpal fractures are unmistakably different for the two types of fixation.
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