Buddy Tape vs. Splint for Metacarpal Shaft Fracture Recovery

Patients will be identified in the emergency ward after x-rays are positive for a non-thumb metacarpal fracture. If they consent to participate in the study, they will be put into either the buddy taping or the short arm splint group. This decision will be made through randomization, and the physician will not select which group the patient is in.

As in routine practice, the patients are seen again on D15 ± 3 days, D30 ± 5 days and D60 ± 5 days in an orthopedic consultation with X-ray to control the hand face, strict profile and 3/4. Both devices are removed at the check-up consultation on day 30 ± 5 days.

The patients will then attend the end of trial visit at Day 90 ± 5 days in an orthopedic consultation with X-ray.

No specific act is added by this research.

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patient
• Fingers 2 to 5 metacarpal shaft fracture, little or no displacement
• Tilt less than or equal to thirty degrees
• No rotation disorder
• Patient who has given consent to participate in the study and has signed an informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Surgical treatment indicated
• Patient pregnant or likely to be pregnant
• Patient who does not speak or understand French
• Subject under guardianship or curatorship
• Subject not beneficiary of a social security system.