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Treatment for Oblique Non-Displaced Fracture of 4th Metacarpal Bone Diaphysis

Initial Assessment and Imaging

  • Initial evaluation should include 3-view radiographs of the hand (posteroanterior, lateral, and 45° semipronated oblique) to confirm the diagnosis and assess fracture characteristics, as recommended by the American College of Radiology 1

REFERENCES

1

acr appropriateness criteria<sup>®</sup> acute hand and wrist trauma. [LINK]

Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2019