Open calcaneal fractures are high morbidity injuries and the risk of complications depends on the concomitant injuries, on the size and the position of the traumatic wound. A 53-year-old male patient with bilateral open calcaneal fractures and associated concomitant lower extremity injuries such as subtalar dislocation, talonavicular dislocation and open distal tibial metaphyseal fracture was i...

BACKGROUND Although rare, minimally invasive spine techniques do have the risk of intraoperative device failure. Kirschner wire (K-wire) fractures during minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) have not been previously reported. This report focuses on the incidence of k-wire fractures following MI-TLIF and describes techniques to help avoid and treat these fractures ...

The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes and complications of clavicular hook plate and Kirschner tension band wiring for fixation of unstable lateral clavicle fractures. The surgical outcomes of 92 consecutive patients (mean age, 49.30 ± 15.54 years) with unstable fractures of the lateral clavicle treated using AO clavicle hook plates were compared with those of 24 patients (mean age,...

In a prospective trial, biodegradable polyglycolic acid rods were compared with Kirschner wires for fixation of wrist fractures (Frykman types I, II, V and VI). Fifteen patients were randomly assigned to each treatment group. There was no significant difference between the groups with regard to age, sex ratio and fracture type. Kapandji's pinning technique was used in all cases. There were no s...

BACKGROUND Percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation represents the classic treatment for displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in childhood. This type of treatment first requires satisfactory reduction of the fracture. Failure to achieve a satisfactory reduction or inadequate stabilization can result in instability of the fracture fragments, which can result in either an unsatisfactory cosmetic...

Purpose: This study compared screw and Kirschner-wire (K-wire) fixation for intra-articular fractures of the proximal phalanx head regarding success union functional outcomes.Methods: In this retrospective study, we enrolled patients with closed phalangeal treated between January 2011 December 2021. Patients open wounds, tendon or neurovascular injuries, comminuted fractures, middle were exclud...