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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

The surgical efficiency of Kirschner wire sleeve-assisted removal of elastic intramedullary nails: a comparative study.

Xue-Tang Lin, Lin-Xiong Wang, Xiao-Cong Chen, Wei-Peng Gong, Shang-Guan Shang-Lin, Dong-Qing Huang, Shu-Mu Yang, Na-Ling Yi, Long-Feng Tang

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xue-Tang LinDepartment of Orthopedics, Anxi County Hospital, Anxi, Fujian, China.
Lin-Xiong WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Anxi County Hospital, Anxi, Fujian, China.
Xiao-Cong ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Anxi County Hospital, Anxi, Fujian, China.
Wei-Peng GongDepartment of Orthopedics, Anxi County Hospital, Anxi, Fujian, China.
Shang-Guan Shang-LinDepartment of Orthopedics, Anxi County Hospital, Anxi, Fujian, China.
Dong-Qing HuangDepartment of Orthopedics, Anxi County Hospital, Anxi, Fujian, China.
Shu-Mu YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Anxi County Hospital, Anxi, Fujian, China.
Na-Ling YiChronic Disease Management Center, Anxi County Hospital, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
Long-Feng TangDepartment of Orthopedics, Anxi County Hospital, Anxi, Fujian, China.

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Abstract

Background: Elastic intramedullary nails (ESIN) are widely used for pediatric fractures; however, their removal poses technical challenges. Currently, there are limited reports on improvements in ESIN removal techniques. This study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of Kirschner Wire (K-wire) sleeve-assisted ESIN removal surgery and to provide new references for ESIN extraction in orthopedic surgery. Methods: This retrospective study included 32 patients who underwent ESIN removal surgery at our hospital between October 2020 and July 2024. Patients were retrospectively assigned to two groups based on surgical method: the conventional instrument removal group and the K-wire cannula-assisted removal group. The efficacy of K-wire sleeve-assisted ESIN removal surgery was then compared with that of the traditional method. Results: The K-wire sleeve group (observation group, Conclusion: The Kirschner Wire (K-wire) sleeve-assisted ESIN removal technique provided a minimally invasive and cost-effective alternative to traditional methods.

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elastic intramedullary nailfracture fixationimplant extractionK-wire sleeveminimally invasive surgeryoperative efficiencypediatric orthopedics

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