Management of extra-articular fractures of the fifth metacarpal: Operative vs. Non-opeRaTive TrEatment (FORTE) – A systematic review and meta-analysis

摘要

Extra-articular fifth metacarpal fractures are treated operatively and non-operatively without consensus. We aim to establish whether there are differences in patient-reported outcome, objective clinical outcome and adverse events for skeletally mature patients with closed extra-articular fractures of the 5th metacarpal that are treated operatively versus non-operatively.