Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Hand and upper extremity
K-wire fixation of hand fractures
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC); perform independently (DrNB operative skills)
- Also called
- percutaneous pinning
Videos and resources
- VideoK-Wire Fracture Fixation Course | Stelth 3D printed Hand Biomimetics4:36
- VideoDr. Paul Chasan Demonstrates the K Wire Fixation Technique
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Manage fractures of the Hand with: i. K-wiring” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 16)
“Hand fracture reduction & Fixation-Closed, percutaneous pin and open techniques” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 20)