Kirschner wires, commonly known as K-wires, are thin stainless steel pins used by orthopedic surgeons to hold bones in place until fractures or broken bones have healed. K-wires help support and realign fractured fragments through insertion across the bone. Their main use is fracture fixation for small hand and foot bones.Bone Fragment Alignment and StabilizationWhen small bones in the hands,...
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