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 Kirschner wire fixation for unstable distal radius fractures were reviewed. Each fracture was fixed with 2 to 3 wires of 1.6-mm diameter. Kirschn...

In most cases it is an advantage to provide means of skeletal traction before attacking the fracture-site. Femur. 1. Thomas splint. Kirschner wire extension via tibial crest. 2. Brauns splint and skeletal traction. 3. Sliding-bed traction. Tibia and fibula. 1. Watson Jones apparatus. 2. Thomas splint and flexion-piece, with Kirschner wire extension via os calcis. 3. Brauns splint and skeletal t...

Intrapelvic migration of a Kirschner wire, used in the treatment of hip fracture, is rare. We report a case of intrapelvic migration of a Kirschner wire 10 years after its placement. Even though the patient was asymptomatic, we proceeded to remove the migrated wire using laparoscopic techniques. Given the increasing number of hip operations being performed, and given that intrapelvic foreign bo...

Over decades the K-wire (or Kirschner-wire) has been an extremely versatile tool in the hands of plastic and orthopaedic surgeons who use it for temporary or definitive osteosynthesis, temporary joint transfixation or for guidance for other implants like cannulated screws. The wire is named after a famous German surgeon, Martin Kirschner. He was born on October 28th 1879 in Breslau, (today Wroc...

INTRODUCTION Simultaneous supracondylar humerus fracture and ipsilateral fracture of the proximal humerus in children is rare. CASE PRESENTATION A 10-year-old Turkish boy with an extension type supracondylar humerus fracture and ipsilateral fracture at the proximal metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction of the humerus was treated by closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation. Closed r...

A prospective study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous Kirschner-wire fixation for the management of high-risk distal forearm fractures in children. Thirty two children (22 boys & 10 girls) with displaced fractures of the distal third of the radius with or without ulnar fractures were managed by closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner-wire fixation. Their average age was...

BACKGROUND Patella fractures represent 1 % of all musculoskeletal system fractures. Fixation of patellar fractures using open reduction and tension band wiring is a commonly used and successful surgical fixation method. CASE PRESENTATION A 28-year-old male patient from Turkey presented to our clinic with complaints of palpable foreign bodies under the skin on the dorsolateral side of his righ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : distraction osteogenesis is an established option for reconstruction of amputated fingers. in contrast to the primary method of distraction osteogenesis, using kirschner wire (k-wire) as an internal fixator is not common today. this study was conducted to evaluate distraction osteogenesis with and without k-wi...

BACKGROUND An unstable distal clavicle fracture (Neer type II) is an indication that surgical intervention is required. Numerous treatment options have been introduced, but there is no gold standard. METHODS We report on our experience of 29 consecutive cases, between 2002 and 2008, of acute unstable distal clavicle fracture (Neer type II) and operative treatment using transacromial pins with...