Intramedullary K-wire Fixation of Pediatric Forearm Fractures and Effects on the Wrist

Abstract

This retrospective study evaluated the results of intramedullary Kirschner wire fixation in pediatric forearm fractures and the effects on the wrist. Twenty-seven patients with forearm fractures managed by limited open reduction and intramedullary K-wire fixation were included in this study. Differences in ulnar variance were examined on wrist radiographs. Average ulnar variance was -3.23 +/- 2.14 mm on the operated wrist and -2.30 +/- 2.06 mm on the contralateral wrist (P < .05).