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A Simple Technique for Protecting Exposed K Wire Ends

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Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

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Several techniques have been described for protecting the sharp ends of Kirschner wires intraoperatively. We describe a simple, inexpensive technique, which can be used to protect the ends of the wires both intraoperatively and postoperatively.

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  1. Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, B15 2WB, UK

    Elizabeth Chipp & O. G. Titley

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    Elizabeth Chipp

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Chipp, E., Titley, O.G. A Simple Technique for Protecting Exposed K Wire Ends. J Hand Microsurg 5, 18–19 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12593-012-0082-y

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