Percutaneous fixation with Kirschner needle in patients with the distal end radius fractures

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distal radius fractures, percutaneous fixation, wrist Injuries

Abstract

Introduction: fractures of the distal end of the radius are very frequent and most of them require surgical reduction.
Objectives: to characterize patients with fractures of the distal third of the radius treated surgically with percutaneous fixation with K-wires according to epidemiological and clinical variables of interest.
Methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive and prospective study with a quantitative-qualitative approach was carried out at the “Arnaldo Milián Castro” Hospital of Villa Clara Province, in the period from September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019. The universe was integrated by all patients with confirmed diagnosis of fractures of the distal end of the radius treated surgically with percutaneous fixation with K-wires and the sample by 22.
Results: fractures of the distal third of the radius were more frequent in female patients, A2 and B1 fractures were fixed more regularly, radiography played a decisive role in the evaluation and follow-up and the few complications showed the validity of this simple and inexpensive treatment.
Conclusions: the results of surgical treatment of fractures of the distal third of the radius treated with percutaneous fixation with K-wires were evaluated, most of the patients presented satisfactory results (excellent or good).

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Gerardo José Castillo Oliva, Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I y II Grado en Ortopedia y Traumatología. Profesor Auxiliar en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Roberto Morales Piñeiro, Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I y II Grado en Ortopedia y Traumatología. Profesor Asistente en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Leiser Aróstica Cermeño, Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I Grado en Ortopedia y Traumatología. Profesor Instructor en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Armando Ornán Lugo González, Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I Grado en Ortopedia y Traumatología. Profesor Auxiliar en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Reinerio Correa Mesa, Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I Grado en Ortopedia y Traumatología. Profesor Asistente en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Alejandro Dávila Salabarría, Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I Grado en Ortopedia y Traumatología

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2022-01-07

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Castillo Oliva GJ, Morales Piñeiro R, Aróstica Cermeño L, Lugo González AO, Correa Mesa R, Dávila Salabarría A. Percutaneous fixation with Kirschner needle in patients with the distal end radius fractures. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2022 Jan. 7 [cited 2025 Jul. 3];16(1):90-102. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/1596

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