The supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children remains the most challenging injury for the orthopedic surgeon. It is important to consider the options of treatment very carefully and tailor the treatment according to the characteristics of each fracture. In this study we observed outcomes of surgical procedures using the Kirschner-wire for the dislocated (displaced) supracondylar fractur...

BACKGROUND To compare risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in distal radius fracture (DRF) patients after 7 treatments using bridging external fixation (BrEF), non-bridging external fixation (non-BrEF), plaster fixation, K-wire fixation, dorsal plating fixation, volar plating fixation, and dorsal and volar plating by performing a network meta-analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS An exhaustive search ...

Background: Metacarpal fractures are among the most common fractures. The majority of metacarpal shaft fractures can be treated conservatively. There are numerous indications for operative treatment and various fixation techniques. The purpose of this prospective study was to assess the surgical and clinical outcomes of metacarpal shaft fractures using intramedullary fixation by K-wire (Kirschn...

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...

The use of two wire loops for fixation of the trochanteric fragment after Chevron osteotomy in revision THA achieves stable fixation with minimal hardware.

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...

  During fixation of a femoral neck fracture in a 23-year-old male patient with cannulated screws, a broken guide wire fragment inadvertently advanced through the hip joint and protruded into the pelvis. A second surgical approach was needed to remove the broken fragment from the pelvis. Awareness of such a potentially devastating complication will make surgeons more cautious during implementa...

INTRODUCTION Using network meta-analysis, we evaluated the adverse effects of the seven most common treatment methods, i.e., bridging external fixation, non-bridging external fixation, K-wire fixation, plaster fixation, dorsal plating, volar plating, and dorsal and volar plating, by their associated risk of developing complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in distal radius fracture (DRF) patient...

BACKGROUND Volar Barton's fractures are not uncommon but more convincing treatment methods are still controversial. Currently, open reduction with buttress plating or closed reduction with external fixation and percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation have achieved most support. METHODS Twenty-three consecutive volar Barton's fractures treated with either open reduction and buttress plate fixatio...

Kirschner wire (K-wire) is one of the commonly used implants in orthopaedics practice. Migration of the wire is one of the most frequently reported complications after fixation by the K-wire. In particular, it has been reported that a greater range of motion in the shoulder, negative intrathoracic pressure associated with respiration, gravitational force, and muscular activities may cause migra...