Incidence of Pin Site Infection in Buried versus Unburied K-wire Fixation Techniques in Fracture Fixation
Introduction: Kirschner Wires (K-wires) are widely used in orthopaedic procedures. The most common complication of K-wire fixation is pin site infection. There are only few studies which compare the infection rate between buried and unburied K-wires and there is no consensus regarding whether the K-...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11179/34198_F(AnG)_PF1(CE_RA_BT_PB_AJ_AP)_PFA(MJ_AnG)_PF2(AJ_AP)_PN(SL).pdf |