Infection Rate of Percutaneous Kirschner Wire Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures
Purpose. To review the infection rate in 43 patients who underwent percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation for distal radius fractures. Methods. Records of 13 men and 30 women aged 25 to 86 (mean, 49) years who underwent closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation for unstable distal radi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901001800119 |