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Metacarpal Fractures: Practical Methods for Measurement of Shortening, Angulation, and Malrotation

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Metacarpus; Fractures Bone; Hand Deformities Acquired

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Khajeh R, Enayati B, Vosughi F, Mortazavi SJ. Metacarpal Fractures: Practical Methods for Measurement of Shortening, Angulation, and Malrotation. J Orthop Spine Trauma. 2020;6(1):9-13.