Trends in Clinical and Medical Sciences
Special issue: Recent developments of medical and surgical research (2023), pp. 16 – 23
ISSN: 2791-0814 (online) 2791-0806 (Print)
DOI: 10.30538/psrp-tmcs2023.si-rdmsr003
ISSN: 2791-0814 (online) 2791-0806 (Print)
DOI: 10.30538/psrp-tmcs2023.si-rdmsr003
Prospective study of functional outcome of K wire fixation for proximal humerus fracture in adults
Satish R Gawali\(^{1,*}\), Abhay Kawedia\(^{1}\), Yogesh Teke\(^{1}\) and Swapnilkumar Patil\(^{1}\)
\(^{1}\) Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
Correspondence should be addressed to Satish R Gawali at satishgawali61@gmail.com
Copyright © 2023 Satish R Gawali, Abhay Kawedia, Yogesh Teke and Swapnilkumar Patil. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Received: October 25, 2022 – Accepted: February 12, 2023 – Published: February 28, 2023
Abstract
Background: Proximal humerus fractures are one of the most common fractures of the upper limb in older individuals and can be managed by multiple modalities, from ORIF to K-wire fixation, and can even be managed conservatively.
Materials and Methodology: Thirty patients with proximal humerus fractures were treated with K-wire fixation at a tertiary care center and followed up for six months to evaluate the functional outcome using the Neer scoring system.
Results: The patients who underwent K-wire fixation had a significant functional outcome in terms of range of motion, pain relief, and anatomical reduction.
Conclusion: K-wire fixation is a simpler, less invasive, and less time-consuming surgical modality of treatment with a favorable functional outcome for proximal humerus fractures.
Materials and Methodology: Thirty patients with proximal humerus fractures were treated with K-wire fixation at a tertiary care center and followed up for six months to evaluate the functional outcome using the Neer scoring system.
Results: The patients who underwent K-wire fixation had a significant functional outcome in terms of range of motion, pain relief, and anatomical reduction.
Conclusion: K-wire fixation is a simpler, less invasive, and less time-consuming surgical modality of treatment with a favorable functional outcome for proximal humerus fractures.
Keywords:
Proximal humerus fracture; K wire fixation.