Biomaterial Database

[Treatment of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures]. 2020

Athanasios Terzis, and Florian Neubrech, and Michael Sauerbier

Metacarpal and phalangeal fractures are the second most frequent fractures of the upper extremity. Treatment goal is to restore the function of the injured hand. Due to better understanding of anatomy and biomechanics as well as the development of locking and low-profile implants for osteosynthesis of such fractures, there is a growing safety when choosing the operative treatment for the correct indication. Nevertheless, conservative treatment of these injuries still plays an important role.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005593	Fracture Fixation, Internal	The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.	Osteosynthesis, Fracture,Fixation, Internal Fracture,Fixations, Internal Fracture,Fracture Fixations, Internal,Fracture Osteosyntheses,Fracture Osteosynthesis,Internal Fracture Fixation,Internal Fracture Fixations,Osteosyntheses, Fracture
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D050278	Finger Phalanges	Bones that make up the SKELETON of the FINGERS, consisting of two for the THUMB, and three for each of the other fingers.	Bones of Fingers,Finger Bones,Phalanges of Fingers,Bones, Finger,Fingers Bones,Phalanges, Finger
D050279	Metacarpal Bones	The five cylindrical bones of the METACARPUS, articulating with the CARPAL BONES proximally and the PHALANGES OF FINGERS distally.	Metacarpals,Bones, Metacarpal
D050723	Fractures, Bone	Breaks in bones.	Bone Fractures,Broken Bones,Spiral Fractures,Torsion Fractures,Bone Fracture,Bone, Broken,Bones, Broken,Broken Bone,Fracture, Bone,Fracture, Spiral,Fracture, Torsion,Fractures, Spiral,Fractures, Torsion,Spiral Fracture,Torsion Fracture