Kirschner (K) wires
UK DRAFFT A randomised controlled trial of percutaneous fixation with kirschner wires versus volar locking plate fixation in the treatment of adult patients with a dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius
... are Kirschner-wire fixation (K-wires) and volar plate fixation using fixed-angle screws ...following K-wire fixation versus locking-plate fixation for adult patients with a dorsally-displaced ...
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Buried Versus Exposed Kirschner Wires Following Fixation of Hand Fractures: l Clinician and Patient Surveys
... of Kirschner wires (K-wires) is the most common form of surgical ...a K-wire or leave it pro- truding from the skin ...leave K-wires not ...leave wires exposed, ...
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Where should Kirschner wires be placed when fixing patella fracture with modified tension-band wiring? A finite element analysis
... two Kirschner wires (K-wires) in a parallel fashion into the patella longitudin- ally and placing a stainless steel wire (SS-wire) anteriorly in the form of a figure-of-eight or ...
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UK DRAFFT : a randomised controlled trial of percutaneous fixation with kirschner wires versus volar locking plate fixation in the treatment of adult patients with a dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius
... are Kirschner-wire fixation (K-wires) and volar plate fixation using fixed-angle screws ...following K-wire fixation versus locking-plate fixation for adult patients with a dorsally-displaced ...
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PERCUTANEOUS KIRSCHNER WIRES AND OPEN REDUCTION WITH INTERNAL FIXATION IN MANAGEMENT OF UNSTABLE METACARPAL SHAFT FRACTURE
... Metacarpal fractures are among the most common fractures of the skeletal system and account for 36 % of hand and wrist fractures. [2,14,15,22] The peak incidence of metacarpal shaft fractures is between 20 and 40 years ...
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Meta-analysis for dorsally displaced distal radius fracture fixation: volar locking plate versus percutaneous Kirschner wires
... percutaneous Kirschner wires (K-wire) has historically been the most common operative approach for distal radius fractures, providing a relatively quick and inexpensive treatment method ...
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Internal fixation of femoral shaft fractures in children by intramedullary Kirschner wires (a prospective study): its significance for developing countries
... steel Kirschner wires is an effective method, which compares well with other ...the wires in a C or S curve. Stainless steel Kirschner wires are cheap, universally available, and can be ...
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Percutaneous fixation with Kirschner wires versus volar locking plate fixation in adults with dorsally displaced fracture of distal radius: randomised controlled trial.
... of Kirschner wire fixation and locking plate fixation are inherent in the design of the implants, there are several different implant systems and several different options for the positioning of wires and ...
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Percutaneous fixation with Kirschner wires versus volar locking plate fixation in adults with dorsally displaced fracture of distal radius : randomised controlled trial
... of Kirschner wire fixation and locking plate fixation are inherent in the design of the implants, there are several different implant systems and several different options for the positioning of wires and ...
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Original Article Comparison of Kirschner wires and Orthofix external fixator for displaced supracondylar humerus fractures in children
... medial K-wires ranges from 1.4% to 15.6% [22]. In our study, medial K-wi- re was inserted through the epicondylus me- dialis humeri to avoid ulnar nerve ...After K-wire was extracted, nerve ...
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UK DRAFFT: A randomised controlled trial of percutaneous fixation with Kirschner wires versus volar locking-plate fixation in the treatment of adult patients with a dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius
... A likelihood ratio test provided no strong evidence to support the inclusion of a random-effect to model hospital centre (p = 0.119; chi-squared test) for the primary outcome measure, PRWE questionnaire score. In ...
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Distraction ligamentotaxis for complex proximal interphalangeal joint fracture dislocations: a clinical study and the modified pins rubber band traction system revisited
... from Kirschner (K) wires and rubber bands in 1990 at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Sur- gery, publishing the design in 2000 ...
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Cost effectiveness of treatment with percutaneous Kirschner wires versus volar locking plate for adult patients with a dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius: Analysis from the DRAFFT trial
... percutaneous K-wire fixation for a distal radial fracture and locked volar-plate fixation for a sample of 10 patients for each ...percutaneous K-wire fixation procedure and a volar locked-plate ...
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Open reduction and compression with double Kirschner wires for the treatment of old bony mallet finger
... with K-wire when treating bony mallet finger with subluxation of the DIP joint, the enrolled patients were with smaller fracture block and relatively slight palmar ...
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Percutaneous elastic intramedullary nailing of metacarpal fractures: Surgical technique and clinical results study
... The Kirschner wire can be safely used to reduce and stabilise metacarpal ...multiple K wires for metacarpal frac- tures was introduced by Foucher [17] ( “ bouquet ...
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Biomechanical effects of osteoplasty with or without Kirschner wire augmentation on long bone diaphyses undergoing bending stress: implications for percutaneous imaging-guided consolidation in cancer patients
... Each tibia was measured in long axis and axially trans- ected in the mid-diaphysis using an oscillating bone saw. A total of 40 experimental specimens (proximal/distal, right/left hemi-tibias) were obtained. Ten randomly ...
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Treatment of genu valgum in children by means of temporary hemiepiphysiodesis using eight plates: short term findings
... Surgery takes place using a standardized procedure after preparation under general anaesthetic. The posi- tions of the growth plate (epiphyseal plate) and the im- plants are verified by the application of Kirschner’s ...
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Absorbable scaphoid screw development: a comparative study on biomechanics
... Background: The scaphoid is critical for maintaining the stability and movement of the wrist joints. This study aimed to develop a new internal fixator absorbable scaphoid screw (ASS) for fixa- tion of the scaphoid waist ...
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Intralaryngeal thyroarytaenoid lateralisation using the Fast-Fix 360 system: a canine cadaveric study
... two Kirschner wires placed at minimal and maximal insertion angles, inserted parallel to trachea in the dorsal plane through the arytaenoid and thyroid car- ...
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Combined Tibial Tubercle Fracture and Patellar Tendon Avulsion: Surgical Technique and Case Report
... with Kirschner wires, Sherman or cancellous screws, and cerclage wires, while the majority of techniques to address the patellar tendon rupture use suture repair of tendon to periosteum or ...
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