Role of pin traction in wound closure.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
This study examined the role of pin traction in wound closure. Forty patients comprised the study population. Wounds treated were on legs, thighs, and forearms. Kirschner wires were passed around margins of the wound and interconnected with stainless steel wires, which were gradually tightened to approximate the wound edges to healing. Final results were excellent in 18 (45%), good in 13 (32.%), fair in 5 (12.%), and poor in 4 (1%) patients. The main complication was cutting through the wires. The results were unsatisfactory in old, scarred, and large wounds.
Medical subject headings
- Internal Fixators
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Wound Healing