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Is Less More? The Need of Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Burying K-Wires in Pediatric Trauma Surgery—A Retrospective Analysis of 779 Distal Forearm and Distal Humeral Osteosyntheses [PDF]

Children
Background: K-wire osteosynthesis is a widely used, cost-effective technique for stabilizing pediatric and adolescent fractures. The beneficial effect of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) and burying the K-wires below skin level to reduce ...
Nadja Schmidt, Clemens Memmel, Christian Wulbrand, Alexander Hanke   +3 more
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Evaluation of reversal osteofixation using K-wires in digital replantation [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2014
Introduction. Modified, reversal technique of fixation in digital replantation using K-wires was analyzed. The results obtained from the standard technique and reversal technique of fixation using K-wires were compared. Objective. The aim was to
Vučetić Čedomir, Vukašinović Zoran, Manojlović Radovan, Tulić Goran, Vučković Čedo, Spasovski Duško, Todorović Aleksandar, Bumbaširević Marko   +7 more
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Migration of Two Broken K-wires into the Cervical Region following Lateral End Clavicle Fixation: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Kirschner wires (K-wires) are commonly used in orthopedic fixation, but their potential for migration can lead to serious complications. Case Report: We present a rare case of a middle-aged male who reported persistent right-sided neck and ...
Sujit Kumar Tripathy, Shahnawaz Khan, Hrudeswar Behera, Gandharav Mehta, Dillip Kumar Sasmal, Mantu Jain   +5 more
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Microstructure and High-Temperature Performance of High K-Doped Tungsten Fibers Used as Reinforcement of Tungsten Matrix

Crystals, 2022
Tungsten (W) fiber-reinforced tungsten (Wf/W) composite with ultra-high strength and high-temperature resistance is considered an attractive candidate material for plasma-facing materials (PFM) in future fusion reactors.
Xiangcao Jiang, Jiupeng Song, Fusheng Peng, Donghong Guo, Yijin Fang, Shaowei Dai, Bingcan Zhu   +6 more
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Migration of a broken kirschner wire to the popliteal fossa following tension band wiring of a patellar fracture

Apollo Medicine, 2021
Kirschner wires (K-wires) are commonly used in the orthopedic trauma practice and liable to breakage and migration. We report the case of a middle-aged man with the migration of K-wire to the popliteal fossa after 11 years of patella fracture fixation ...
Abhishek Vaish, Aabid Husain Ansari, Amit Kumar Gupta, Raju Vaishya   +3 more
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Incidence of Pin Site Infection in Buried versus Unburied K-wire Fixation Techniques in Fracture Fixation [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Kirschner Wires (K-wires) are widely used in orthopaedic procedures. The most common complication of K-wire fixation is pin site infection.
Jojin Jose Chitten, P Muthaiyan, Boblee James, Vincent Bosco Savery   +3 more
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Biomechanical Comparison between Inverted Triangle and Vertical Configurations of Three Kirschner Wires for Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation in Dogs: A Cadaveric Study

Veterinary Sciences, 2023
The purpose of this study was to compare single-cycle axial load and stiffness between inverted triangle and vertical configurations of three Kirschner wires (K-wires) for femoral neck fracture fixation in small dog cadaveric models. In each of the eight
Seonghyeon Heo, Haebeom Lee, Yoonho Roh, Jaemin Jeong   +3 more
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Sogorea Te Land Trust and Indigenous Food Sovereignty in the San Francisco Bay Area

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2019
Indigenous food sovereignty is about much more than consumption choices, food access, and tradi­tional knowledge; it is fundamentally about access to land for sacred ceremony and traditional prac­tice. This article will highlight an innovative case study
K. Nicole Wires, Johnella LaRose
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Mechanical stability study of three techniques used in the fixation of transverse and oblique metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction fractures of the distal humerus in children: a finite element analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020
Background Management of distal humerus metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction (MDJ) region fractures can be very challenging mainly because of the higher location and characteristics of the fracture lines.
Chuang Liu, Allieu Kamara, Tianjing Liu, Yunhui Yan, Enbo Wang   +4 more
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K-Wire Fixation of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures: Association Between Superficial Landmarks and Penetration of Structures Surrounding the Metacarpophalangeal Joint

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2019
Purpose: There is little information regarding the starting points for intramedullary K-wires and their effect on the soft tissues surrounding the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. This study attempted to identify starting points for intramedullary K-wire
Joshua Gordon, MD, Nicholas Andring, BA, Nicholas P. Iannuzzi, MD   +2 more
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