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K-wires passed across the acromioclavicular (AC) joint in the shoulder have been found to migrate into the chest with the potential to penetrate the major blood vessels, the trachea, [3] lung, [4] or the heart. [5] For hand fracture fixation, whether K-wires should be buried or left protruding from the skin remains a topic of debate [6] and ...
A tension band wire is a form of orthopaedic internal fixation [1] method used to convert distraction forces into compression forces, promoting bone healing. [ citation needed ] Olecranon fracture
Kirschner wire for fixation of small bones [24] Kuntscher nail for fracture of the shaft of the femur [25] Luque rod: for fixation of the spine [26] Moore's pin for fracture of the neck of the femur; Neer's prosthesis for shoulder replacement [27] Rush nail for diaphyseal fractures of a long bone [28] Smith-Petersen nail for fracture of the ...
External fixation is a surgical treatment wherein Kirschner pins and wires are inserted and affixed into bone and then exit the body to be attached to an external apparatus composed of rings and threaded rods — the Ilizarov apparatus, the Taylor Spatial Frame, and the Octopod External Fixator — which immobilises the damaged limb to facilitate healing. [1]
Some fractures, however, cannot be held in a satisfactory position by this method, and require some additional form of fixation. This is the usual situation with all displaced fractures of the first metacarpal and of the proximal phalanges of the hand, and of about two thirds of fractures of the distal end of the radius. Percutaneous pinning is ...
Authorities in the United States have reviewed airport security footage as they continue to investigate how a woman sneaked on board a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris without a ...
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Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn has announced she's rejoining the U.S. ski team, potentially setting th stage for her to come out of retirement.