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Details of the fractures, patient comorbidities, demographics, and postoperative outcomes were gathered. Primary outcomes investigated were nonunion, malunion, need for revision, and range of motion (ROM). A total of 29 fractures in 14 patients were included, with multiple fractures present in 8 patients. The fractures were open in 8 cases. The orientation of the fracture was transverse in 22 cases and oblique in 7 with comminution noted in 13 fractures. Full ROM was obtained in 15 digits with 6 digits noted to have a good ROM and 6 digits still undergoing therapy. There were no nonunions noted and only one malunion. 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