Twenty femoral neck fractures treated with three crossed modified Knowles pins (Gouffon pins) were compared to 20 fractures treated with three parallel pins. All patients had survived for more than 2 ...
A 14-year-old girl was admitted after attempting suicide by swallowing over 50 pins. On admission, she complained of abdominal pain. A flat abdominal X-ray revealed numerous needle-like objects in the...
BACKGROUND: Pin-track complications remain the most troublesome disadvantages of external fixation. The purpose of this study was to compare pin-related complications and pain levels after the use of ...
Controversy exists concerning pin placement for supracondylar humerus fractures in children. Both crossed pin and lateral only pin configurations have shown good results; however, prospective studies ...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the 2.4-mm freeze-dried cortical bone pins as a secondary stabilizer in short Z bunionectomies. In addition, MRI studies were performed t...