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From: Effect of oblique headless compression screw fixation for metacarpal shaft fracture: a biomechanical in vitro study

Fig. 1

Porcine fifth metacarpals and four fixation types for metacarpal shaft fracture. a Straight locked plate with four locked bicortical screws (LP group). b Straight regular plate with four bicortical screws (RP group). c Cross-pin fixation of two K wires (K group). d Headless compression screw (HC group). Radiographs of the four fixation types are also shown in this figure (upper row: anterior–posterior view; bottom row: lateral view)

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