title: [Osteosynthesis of fractures of the hands and feet in children according to the principles of the tension wire device (author's transl)].
abstract: Over a period of four years 47 children with fractures of the hand had to be admitted to the hospital. As a rule these fractures are treated conservatively. There are clear-cut principles for surgical treatment. The insertion of a Kirschner-wire is often not performed satisfactorily. In many case a stable osteosynthesis can be achieved with the tension wire. The tension power which acts upon the bone is transformed into a tension vector. Because the eccentric wires are very thin, it is often unnecessary to remove them at a later date.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002648:Child; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D018409:Foot Injuries; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Osteosynthese kindlicher Hand- und Fussfrakauren nach dem Zuggutungsprinzip.