Open Intramedullary Kirschner Wire versus Screw and Plate Fixation for Unstable Forearm Fractures in Children

Purpose. To compare the outcomes of intramedullary Kirschner wire versus screw and plate fixation for unstable forearm fractures in children aged older than 10 years. Methods. Records of 32 children aged 10 to 15 (mean, 12) years with displaced fractures of the radius and ulna were retrospectively r...

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Main Authors: O Kose, G Deniz, S Yanik, M Gungor, NC Islam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600207