Intramedullary K-wire fixation of pediatric forearm fractures and effects on the wrist.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
This retrospective study evaluated the results of intramedullary Kirschner wire fixation in pediatric forearm fractures and the effects on the wrist. Twenty-seven patients with forearm fractures managed by limited open reduction and intramedullary K-wire fixation were included in this study. Differences in ulnar variance were examined on wrist radiographs. Average ulnar variance was -3.23 +/- 2.14 mm on the operated wrist and -2.30 +/- 2.06 mm on the contralateral wrist (P < .05).
Medical subject headings
- Forearm Injuries
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Fractures, Open
Anatomy
- ulna
- wrist