English Explanatory Dictionary

Kirschner wire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sterilized, sharpened, smooth stainless steel pin, used in orthopaedics and other types of medical and veterinary surgery to hold bone fragments together or to provide an anchor for skeletal traction.

Word forms

Kirschner wire Kirschner wires

Etymology

Introduced in 1909 by Martin Kirschner.

Synonyms

K-wire pin
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