[Application of two parallel Kirschner wires in internal fixation for digital replantation: experience with 14 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To improve the method for internal fixation in digital replantation.


METHODS
In 14 cases of finger fractures (17 fingers) admitted in our hospital between October, 2000 and March, 2003, intramedullary fixation was performed with two-parallel Kirschner wires, and the effects were compared with those of other internal fixations in cases treated within the same period.


RESULTS
All the digital fractures healed and none of the 10 patients followed up suffered nonunion or delayed healing. The average healing time of the fractures was 5 weeks, and the joint function recovered satisfactorily.


CONCLUSIONS
Internal fixation with two parallel Kirschner wires can achieve more reliable fixation to promote the healing of the bone fractures.
Fu
Qing-hai
QH
Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of PLA, Baoji 721004, China. fqhqq@163.com
Meng
Xin-wen
XW
Zhang
Wei-tao
WT
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*