Metatarsal Fracture Reduction and Fixation by Kirschner Wires: Technical Tip

Eli Peled, Doron Norman, Eyal Melamed

Department of Orthopaedics B, Rambam Health Care Campus, and The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

DOI: 10.4236/ss.2012.36067                

Abstract

The incidence of metatarsal fractures is not precisely known. Malposition might cause future metatarsalgia, mid-foot pain and discomfort, which may dictate an on-going need for in-shoe orthosis, shoe modification and, occasionally, operative correction. To minimize and prevent these problems, we describe a simple technique for reduction and fixation of metatarsal fractures by Kirschner wires. We have found this technique to be a simple and efficient way of reducing and fixing metatarsal fractures. It is applied easily by the closed and open technique.

Keywords

Fracture Reduction; Kirschner Wire; Metatarsal Fixation; Metatarsal Fracture; Metatarsal Reduction

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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