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Kirschner wire (K-wire) fixation methods for proximal phalanx fracture. (a) Transarticular technique where the K-wire crosses the metacarpophalangeal joint prior to crossing the fracture site. (b) Periarticular technique where the pins start radial and ulnar from the base of the proximal phalanx and cross the fracture site.
