Percutaneous pinning is a technique used by orthopedic and podiatric surgeons to stabilize unstable bone fractures. The procedure involves inserting wires through the skin directly into the fractured bone, holding the fragments in place while they heal, without the larger incision an open surgical repair would require.
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Percutaneous pinning is a technique used by orthopedic and podiatric surgeons for the stabilization of unstable fractures.
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