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Antegrade intramedullary Kirschner-wire fixation of displaced metacarpal shaft fractures

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2017
PurposeThe objective of this study was to analyze complications and patient-related functional outcome after antegrade intramedullary Kirschner-wire fixation of metacarpal shaft fractures.MethodsAll consecutive patients treated from January 2010 until ...
E. V. van Bussel, R. Houwert, Thomas J. M. Kootstra, M. van Heijl, D. van der Velde, P. Wittich, J. Keizer   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Infection Rate of Percutaneous Kirschner Wire Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010
Purpose. To review the infection rate in 43 patients who underwent percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation for distal radius fractures. Methods. Records of 13 men and 30 women aged 25 to 86 (mean, 49) years who underwent closed reduction and percutaneous ...
Palaniappan Lakshmanan, Varun Dixit, Mike R Reed, Joel Lester Sher   +3 more
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Curative effect of external fixation combined with kirschner wire versus hollow screw in the treatment of first metacarpal bone base fracture

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Purpose This study was conducted aimed at comparing the curative effect of external fixation combined with Kirschner wire fixation versus hollow screw fixation in the treatment of first metacarpal bone base fracture.
Jian Liu, Zhengfeng Lu, Gang Zhao, Yuzhou Liu, Haoyu Yang, Mingyu Xue   +5 more
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A biomechanical comparison of Kirschner-wire fixation on fracture stability in Salter-Harris type I fractures of the proximal humeral physis in a porcine cadaveric model

BMC Veterinary Research, 2017
BackgroundThe physis is the weakest component of immature long bones, and physeal fractures constitute about 30% of fractures in growing dogs. Fractures of the proximal humeral physis typically have a Salter Harris type I or II configuration.
Jiawen Ma, Tian Wang, V. Lovric, K. Johnson, W. Walsh   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Kirschner Wire Fixation for the Treatment of Comminuted Zygomatic Fractures

Archives of Craniofacial Surgery, 2015
Background The Kirschner wire (K-wire) technique allows stable fixation of bone fragments without periosteal dissection, which often lead to bone segment scattering and loss.
Dai-Hun Kang, D. Jung, Yong-Ha Kim, Taegon Kim, Jun-ho Lee, K. Chung   +5 more
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The Treatment of Doyle Type 4b Mallet Fractures with Pull-Out Suture and Transarticular Kirschner Wire Fixation Technique

, 2015
Aim: In this study, we evaluated the results of the pull-out suture and transarticular Kirschner wire fixation technique in the treatment of Doyle type 4b mallet fractures. Methods: The study involved 15 patients (10 males, 5 females) with a mean age
Yunus Timurtaş, Alper Çıraklı, Murat Erdoğan   +2 more
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Double Intramedullary K-wire Fixation Technique for Proximal Phalanx Fracture of Hand [PDF]

Journal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery
Purpose: Proximal phalanx fracture is the most frequently encountered fracture in the hand. It is inherent with complications like malunion and stiffness.
Shylendra Babu Palladam Govindaraj, Rex Chandrabose   +1 more
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Open reduction and internal fixation versus percutaneous transverse Kirschner wire fixation for single, closed second to fifth metacarpal shaft fractures: a systematic review

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2015
PurposeOpen reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of single, closed metacarpal shaft fractures is increasingly preferred over closed reduction and percutaneous fixation (K-wire).
A. Greeven, S. Bezstarosti, P. Krijnen, I. Schipper   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Intrasphenoidal migration of a premaxillary Kirschner wire

, 2000
Objective: The use of Kirschner wire for the fixation of premaxilla is a well-known method in bilateral cleft lip surgery.
Erk, Y, Benli, K, Kayikcioglu, A, Mavili, E, Karamusel, S   +4 more
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U-shaped kirschner wire transfixation: effective treatment for Skier’s thumb

BMC Surgery
Background Skier’s thumb is a type of injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb, which can result in bone fragmentation and joint instability.
Shuwei Ma, Jinzeng Zuo, Yongcheng Hu
doaj   +1 more source