Clinical and radiological findings: 60 years old female patient falling disease:ht dm ,hipotroidi,angio,chronic kidney disease,obesity
Planning remarks:
Closed reduction and fixation with k-wire were applied to the patient with high comorbidity.
Reduction loss was observed because the k-wires were thin (must have been threaded or thick), stable reduction could not be achieved and the wires were bent and not fixed with clamps.
I do not know the shoulder joint movements because the patient does not come to the controls regularly.i think the k wires should be thick or threaded. Fixing the wires with clamps is important for the continuity of the reduction. (lack of experience)
Orthopaedic implants used: only k wire
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Seçkin Doğan. (2022). Fixation failure - closed percutaneous K-wire proximal humerus fracture. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology. Case Report 21034616 Published Online Nov 15 2022.