title: Role of pin traction in wound closure.
abstract: This study examined the role of pin traction in wound closure. Forty patients comprised the study population. Wounds treated were on legs, thighs, and forearms. Kirschner wires were passed around margins of the wound and interconnected with stainless steel wires, which were gradually tightened to approximate the wound edges to healing. Final results were excellent in 18 (45%), good in 13 (32.%), fair in 5 (12.%), and poor in 4 (1%) patients. The main complication was cutting through the wires. The results were unsatisfactory in old, scarred, and large wounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Paraplegia, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sangwan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Siwach
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013718:Tensile Strength; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing