COMPARISON OF PARALLEL VERSES CROSS K-WIRE FIXATION IN DISPLACED SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE OF HUMERUS IN CHILDREN

Abstract

Introduction: Percutaneous K-wiring is the most widely advocated method to stabilize displaced supracondylar fractures after reduction. There is no clear consensus on the configuration of K wiring. Commonly used configurations include a crossed configuration with a medial and a lateral K-wire, and lateral configuration with two lateral K-wires. Many investigators have used 
two crossed pins: one introduced medially and one laterally. Few have used two or three lateral pins without any medial pin. The optimal configuration of percutaneous pin fixation is however debatable.