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Extraarticular fracture of the distal end segment

$Manual reduction of an extraarticular oblique fracture of the second metacarpal head$

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Collateral-ligament reattachment with suture anchor and bone tunnel at a metacarpal head

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$Lag-screw fixation of an extraarticular oblique fracture of a metacarpal head$

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$Lag-screw fixation with a neutralization plate of an extraarticular oblique fracture of a metacarpal head$

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$Intramedullary K-wire fixation of an extraarticular transverse fracture of a metacarpal head$

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$Intramedullary screw fixation of an extraarticular transverse fracture of a metacarpal head$

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$Compression plating of an extraarticular transverse fracture of a metacarpal head$

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$Bridge plating of a extraarticular multifragmentary fracture of a metacarpal head$

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Extraarticular fracture of the distal end segment

Closed reduction - Splinting

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Collateral-ligament reattachment

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Lag-screw fixation

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Lag-screw fixation with a neutralization plate

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Intramedullary K-wire fixation

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Intramedullary screw fixation

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Compression plating

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Bridge plating

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