The Swiss Cheese Effect: A Biomechanical Study of Fifth Metacarpal Structural Integrity After Multiple Kirschner Wire Passes
This study shows evidence that multiple K-wire passes during the reduction of a carpometacarpal joint dislocation may not lead to increased hardware failure or future fracture.
Authors
- Pooyan Abbasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5587-7879)
- Ryan J. Bickley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1004-2178)
- Aviram M. Giladi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7688-957X)
- Kenneth R. Means (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9040-357X)
- Gabriel J. Yohe
- Alayna Vaughan
Institutions
- MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (US)
- MedStar Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsg.2026.100962
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00