Adhesions as an uncommon complication of k-wiring in paediatric phalangeal fractures

• Main Authors: Nanchappan S,, Parminder GS,, Nur Azuatul AK,, Tan, JA, Ahmad Suparno B,, Jamari S,, Shalimar Abdullah,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15226/1/18_ms0249_pdf_21416.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15226/; http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/14/1

Paediatric hand fractures are common and prompt management is mandatory to achieve a good functional outcome. However many fail to realize that treating a fracture does not only involve bones but the soft tissues, as well. K-wiring itself can be difficult with multiple attempts inadvertently injurin...