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My right hand got fractured particularly mc4 and mc5 bone. 2 k wires I installed in my hand and it's been couple of weeks with it. So my question is I just want to know if the removal of k wires are painful or not + will there be any chances of infection in my hand? And if that is painful then will I need to take anaesthesia in the removal process. Please advise I would highly appreciate a response. Regards, Piyush Singh.
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no need to remove if you want you can remove after fracture healed
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K wires are usually removed around 6 wk after application under local anaesthesia. If done properly it is a painless procedure.
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