title: [A simple and efficient pin guide].
abstract: The authors propose the use of the metallic trocar used for venous catheter introduction as a pin guide and protector. These trocars are available in several internal diameters, allowing the use of 8/10 mm to 15/10 mm Kirschner pins. This technique has the following advantages: easy guiding of the pins and protection of subcutaneous neurovascular structures. The disadvantages are related to overheating and its consequences due to metal-on-metal friction.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Plastique et Reconstructrice de l'Appareil Locomoteur, CHRU Nancy, Hôpital Jeanne d'Arc, Toul.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Voche
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merle
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D008670:Metals
vernacular_title: Un guide broche simple et efficace.