Riva G¹*, Monestier L², D’Angelo F³, Ambrosio MC⁴, Discalzo G² and Surace MF⁵

¹Pediatric Orthopaedics Unit - Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Italy
²Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Italy
³Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Italy - Department of Biotechnologies and Life Sciences, Università Degli Studi Dell'insubria, Italy
⁴Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Università Degli Studi Milano Bicocca, Milano, Italy
⁵Orthopaedics and Trauma Unit, Cittiglio-Angera, ASST Sette Laghi - Department of Biotechnologies and Life Sciences, Università Degli Studi Dell'insubria, Italy

*Corresponding Author: Riva G, Pediatric Orthopaedics Unit - Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Italy.

Received: December 14, 2022; Published: January 19, 2023

Abstract

Refracture is a frequent complication of both bone shaft fracture; although many risk factors have been suggested by different authors during the years, refracture rate remains surprisingly high. Intramedullary pining, with K-Wire or ESIN, has proven to be an effective treatment to restore original anatomy and stabile forearm fracture, but its efficacy in reducing refracture rate is questionable. In our study we assessed retrospectively a cohort of 87 patients treated surgically by intramedullary pinning with K-Wires analyzing the potential of this surgical strategy in reducing refracture indicidence.

Keywords: Both Bone Forearm Fracture; Refracture; K-Wire; Risk Factors

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Citation

Citation: Riva G., et al. “Forearm Refracture in Children: May the Rate be Reduce by K-Wires?". Acta Scientific Paediatrics 6.2 (2023): 16-20.

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Copyright: © 2023 Riva G., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.