OBJECTIVE The posterosuperior shoulder access used in surgical treatment for acromioclavicular dislocation was constructed through dissection of 20 shoulders from 10 recently chilled adult cadavers, and the distances from this route to the nearby neurovascular structures were analyzed. METHODS A Kirschner wire was introduced into the top of the base of the coracoid process through the postero...

PURPOSE To assess the efficacy of our protocol for treatment of displaced Gartland type-3 supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. METHODS Records of 43 children with displaced Gartland type-3 supracondylar fractures of the humerus admitted from October 1997 to October 2003 were reviewed. Patients were treated within 12 hours of admission by closed reduction (n=33) or open reductio...

Supracondylar fractures of humerus are the most common fractures in children. The management of severely displaced, unstable fractures of the humerus in children continues to be controversial. We undertook a retrospective study of 48 children with displaced supracondylar fractures (8 were treated with plaster and 40 with cross percutaneous Kirschner wire pinning). Only three children were treat...

1. Davila VR, Schwab C, Papadimos TJ, Casabianca AB. A difficult extubation: Endotracheal tube ensnarement by a Kirschner wire. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci 2015;5:128-9. 2. Dryden GE. Circulatory collapse after pneumonectomy (an unusual complication from the use of a Carlens catheter): Case report. Anesth Analg 1977;56:451-2. 3. Suresh YV, Mehandale SG, Vijesh KS. Difficult extubation – A case repo...

BACKGROUND An osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor that tends to be <1 cm in size. The tumor is characterized by night-time pain that may be relieved by aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Osteoid osteoma can be treated with various conservative and surgical methods, but these have some risks and difficulties. The purpose of the present study was to present an alternative ...

Abstract Aim There are presently no established standards on whether antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary during Kirschner wire (K-wire) fixation in order to reduce infection rates. The outcomes of vs K-wire fixation, were compared. Method A systematic review and meta-analysis carried out accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-analyses (PRISMA) Guidelines, an e...

Femoral avulsion fracture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in children and adolescents is rare, and its arthroscopic treatment is even more so. A femoral avulsion fracture of the ACL of a 14-year-old girl was arthroscopically reduced and fixed by a Kirschner wire (K-wire) via an inside-out technique. A 1.4-mm K-wire was drilled inside-out into the osseous defect of the lateral femoral co...

Aim: The study aimed to compare the biomechanical stability and strength of tension band wiring method used treat mayo 2A olecranon fractures with Kirschner (K)-wire or cannulated screw configurations. Material Methods: A total 24 anatomical ulna models (Sawbones Model 1004, Pacific Research Laboratories, Vashon Island, WA) in were divided into two equal groups 12, fixation K-wire (Group 1) 2),...