Forearm diaphyseal fractures in children: Intramedullary Kirschner's wire fixation treatment

This study shows that intramedullary fixation with Kirschner nails in radius and ulna diaphysis fractures in children is a safe, low-cost procedure and offers adequate short and medium term functional outcomes, with a low prevalence of serious complications with only 6 cases of non-consolidation and refracture. Larger preoperative angulations in the anteroposterior and lateral planes, and lateral postoperative angulations, could be considered predictors of less satisfactory functional results.

Source: Revista Espanola de Cirugia Ortopedica y Traumatologia - February 6, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research