Bone Wires

Steel wires, often threaded through the skin, soft tissues, and bone, used to fix broken bones. Kirschner wires or apparatus also includes the application of traction to the healing bones through the wires.

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Networked: 215 relevant articles (9 outcomes, 14 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Lee, Sang Ki: 3 articles (09/2013 - 06/2008)
2.	Raschke, M: 3 articles (05/2005 - 06/2002)
3.	Haas, N P: 3 articles (05/2005 - 06/2002)
4.	Wildemann, B: 3 articles (05/2005 - 06/2002)
5.	Schmidmaier, G: 3 articles (05/2005 - 06/2002)
6.	Lee, Young Ho: 2 articles (09/2013 - 06/2008)
7.	Baek, Goo Hyun: 2 articles (09/2013 - 06/2008)
8.	Gong, Hyun Sik: 2 articles (09/2013 - 06/2008)
9.	Bottlang, Michael: 2 articles (05/2010 - 10/2009)
10.	Long, William: 2 articles (05/2010 - 10/2009)

Related Diseases

1.	Humeral Fractures 07/01/2014 - "Closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wires fixation are the mainstay of treatment in pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures. " 02/01/2013 - "To evaluate the efficacy of Kirschner wires and tension-band fixation through posterolateral minimal incision for the treatment of displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children. " 06/01/2008 - "To evaluate the efficacy of lateral or parallel pin fixation using 3 smooth Kirschner wires (K-wires) or smooth Steinmann pins for the operative management of displaced supracondylar humeral fracture in a consecutive series of children. " 10/01/2014 - "Study of a biplanar crossed pin construct by two crossed Kirschner wires in the management of displaced extension type supracondylar humeral fractures in children. " 02/01/2013 - "[Kirschner wires and tension-band fixation through posterolaterla minimal incision combined with plaster fixation at supinated position for the treatment of Garland type III supracondylar humeral fractures in children]."
2.	Intra-Articular Fractures 02/01/2012 - "The purpose of this study was to describe the results of extra-articular and intra-articular fractures, at the base of the first metacarpal, treated with closed reduction and percutaneous fixation with intermetacarpal Kirschner wires. " 01/01/2004 - "Thirty-five patients underwent the repair of intraarticular fracture according to combined method (using Kirschner wires and external fixator), 30 patients - only with Kirschner wires and 40 patients - only with external fixator. " 02/01/2003 - "The conehead wedging screws were superior to the threaded Kirschner wires in maintaining postoperative reduction in displaced, moderately comminuted intraarticular fractures in elderly patients and had a lower complication rate. " 06/01/2000 - "Osteosynthesis of intra-articular fractures in the proximal interphalangeal joint with Kirschner wires." 07/01/1987 - "Thirty-six digits with an intra-articular fracture of the dorsal aspect of the distal phalanx that involved one-third or more of the articular surface were treated by open reduction and internal fixation with Kirschner wires. "
3.	Dislocations 06/01/1986 - "In four dislocations good results were obtained after primary open reduction, fixation with two Kirschner wires, and suture of the ruptured ligaments. " 05/01/2015 - "Background The purpose of this study was to review clinical and radiographic outcomes of perilunate dislocations (PLDs) and fracture-dislocations (PLFDs) treated with external fixation and Kirschner wires (K-wires). " 04/01/2015 - "Transfer of the medial half of the coracoacromial ligament to reconstruct the coracoclavicular ligament, additional fixation using hook plate and Kirschner wires is the effective surgical method in treating complete acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation." 12/01/2014 - "The coracoid fractures were fixed with cannulated screws; the acromioclavicular joint dislocations were fixed with hook plate (6 cases) or Kirschner wires (2 case) except 1 untreated case; the clavicular fractures were fixed with anatomical locking plate (3 cases) and hook plate (2 cases); the acromion fractures were fixed with cannulated screws (1 case), Kirschner wires (2 cases), or both of them (1 case). " 03/01/2013 - "We report a case of a palmar scaphoid dislocation combined with a dorsal perilunate dislocation, which was treated with open reduction, fixed with two Kirschner wires and ligament repair, with a good result."
4.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 12/01/2004 - "The injuries were diagnosed early and treated successfully with closed reduction and transfixation using Kirschner wires. " 05/01/2015 - "Tendon and neurovascular injuries of the distal radius after pinning with Kirschner wires: A meta-analysis of cadaveric studies." 05/01/2015 - "The wound area ranged from 40 cm x 21 cm to 22 cm x 15 cm, with flap size from 48 cm x 26 cm to 25 cm x 18 cm. Meanwhile the defects on donor sites were covered with skin graft and both lower extremities were fixed with kirschner wires at middle tibia and calcaneus. " 05/01/2015 - "Description of Technique Arthroscopic reduction and percutaneous fixation was performed to the scapholunate and lunotriquetral intervals using Kirschner wires (K-wires) as joysticks as well as to the scaphoid using a cannulated headless screw for transscaphoid-type injuries. " 02/01/2013 - "The Kirschner wires and tension-band fixation through posterolateral minimal incision approach can obtain clearer surgical field, simple in operation, and few wound complications. "
5.	Stress Fractures (Stress Fracture) 04/01/1990 - "Insertion of Kirschner wires inside these long grafts helped to maintain continuity of the graft when a stress fracture occurred. " 02/01/2001 - "The minimally displaced stress fracture was treated with tension band and two Kirschner wires. " 08/01/1986 - "Two patients had slightly oblique, more distally located stress fractures, which were treated with a tension band and 2 Kirschner wires. "

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Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Injections
2.	Transplants (Transplant)
3.	Sutures (Suture)
4.	External Fixators
5.	Osteotomy