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However, these methods cannot be easily applied to the fourth metacarpal due to its central anatomical position. In this study, we sought to analyze the functional outcomes of patients who underwent transverse pinning for a fourth metacarpal bone fracture.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\nMethods  A total of 21 patients were selected and their charts were retrospectively reviewed. After fracture reduction, two transverse Kirchner wires were first inserted from the fifth metacarpal to the third metacarpal transversely at the distal part of the fractured bone, and then another two wires were inserted at the proximal part of the fractured bone. The splint was removed approximately one week postoperatively and the Kirchner wires were removed four to five weeks postoperatively. Patients started active and passive exercise one week after the operation. Pain visual analog scores, total active and passive motion, and the active and passive range of motion of the metacarpophalangeal joint and grip strength were evaluated.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\nResults  Dorsal angulation improved from a preoperative value of 44.2\u00b0 to a postoperative value of 5.9\u00b0. Six weeks after surgery, functional recovery parameters, such as range of motion and grip strength, had improved to 98% of the function of the normal side. No major complication was observed.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\nConclusions  We suggest that the transverse pinning of fourth metacarpal bone fractures is an effective treatment option that is less invasive than other procedures, easy to perform, requires no secondary surgery, minimizes joint and soft tissue injury, and allows early mobilization.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.5999\/aps.2016.43.2.189","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,3,23]],"date-time":"2016-03-23T04:47:07Z","timestamp":1458708427000},"page":"189-196","update-policy":"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.5999\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["The Efficacy of Transverse Fixation and Early Exercise in the Treatment of Fourth Metacarpal Bone Fractures"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"43","author":[{"given":"Suk-Ho","family":"Moon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hak-Soo","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sung-No","family":"Jung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ho","family":"Kwon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"194","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"317","DOI":"10.1080\/02844311.1993.12005647","article-title":"Fractures of the hand. 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