Kirschner wire

English

Etymology

Introduced in 1909 by Martin Kirschner.

Noun

Kirschner wire (plural Kirschner wires)

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.

Synonyms

• K-wire
• pin