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Kirschner wire infections in pediatric orthopaedic surgery.
J Pediatr Orthop
January 2015
*Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine ‡St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Orthopaedic Center for Children, Philadelphia, PA †Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, South Bay Medical Center-Kaiser Permanente, Harbor City, CA.
Background: Few studies have described the presentation, bacteriology, risk factors, and complications of Kirschner wire infections in pediatrics. The purpose of this study is to describe these factors to better understand, prevent, and treat infectious complications of smooth wires.
Methods: A retrospective review was performed to identify all patients (birth to 16 y) who were hospitalized for Kirschner wire infection from 1995 to 2012.