Systematic Review on Antegrade Intramedullary Pinning versus Retrograde Intramedullary Pinning in Boxer`s Fracture

Abstract

e searched in four different databases for the relevant articles including PubMed, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) till October 2020. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs), comparative studies, prospective cohort, or retrospective charts studies that compared antegrade intramedullary k-wires to retrograde intramedullary k-wires in displaced fifth metacarpal bone. Our primary outcome was ROM, Grip strength, DASH and VAS. Our secondary outcomes were complication rates and other outcomes that were consistently reported across studies.