Buried versus exposed Kirschner wires following fixation of hand fractures: l clinician and patient surveys

Buried versus exposed Kirschner wires following fixation of hand fractures: l clinician and patient surveys

<strong>Background:</strong> Fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges are common. Placement of Kirschner wires (K-wires) is the most common form of surgical fixation. After placement, a key decision is whether to bury the end of a K-wire or leave it protruding from the skin (exposed)....

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Main Authors: Gardiner, M, Gardiner, S, Issa, F, Jain, A, Lloyd-Hughes, H, Pezas, T, Rodrigues, J, Wormald, J, Acquaah, F, Brierley, N, Bickerton, S, Chow, W, Clutton, J, Coulson, S, Crowley, P, Edmondson, S, Fowler, A, Gallagher, M, Howles, S, Jones, J, Khan, L, Kulendran, D, Langley, C, Manton, R, Mohamed, M, Ng, L, Salibi, A, Sameer, G, Segaren, N, Sharma, K, Shiatis, A, Steele, K, Jay-Stewart, C, Suwito, C, Tam, A, Thind, A, Wade, R, Wielogorska, N, Young, K, WIRE Research Collaborative
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2018

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