The Complication and Safety Profile of Utilizing Kirschner Wires in Four Corner Fusions
Conclusion 4CF utilizing K-wire fixation is a reproducible and cost-effective technique that results in good patient outcomes including bony union and functional wrist ROM. Smoking and diabetes did not significantly increase the risk of nonunion, and K-wire fixation can successfully be used in these patient populations.
Level of Evidence Level IV (retrospective study) [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Journal of Wrist Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Smith, Shelby R. Dua, Karan Wysocki, Robert W. Fernandez, John J. Cohen, Mark S. Simcock, Xavier C. Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research