TITLE:
An Innovative Cerclage Wire Passer
AUTHORS:
Hrishikesh Saodekar, Salphale Yogesh
KEYWORDS:
Diaphyseal Femur Fracture, Diaphyseal Tibia Fracture, Cerclage Wire, Butterfly Fragment, Comminuted Fractures, Wire Passer, Malleable Metal
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.9 No.6,
June
29,
2018
ABSTRACT: The cerclage wire is an important adjuvant in the management of Orthopaedic and trauma cases and is particularly useful in long bone fractures. It is especially useful for addressing the fractures, especially the comminuted ones with a butterfly fragment. Orthopaedic cerclage Wiring is used as an adjunct to maintain fracture reduction (either temporarily or permanently), while the bone is primarily stabilised by either a plate intramedullary nail or external fixation frame. Multiple cerclage wires provide adjunctive fixation against compressive shear, bending & rotational forces and have been used in traumatology since many years. The aim of this article is to introduce a new year simple low cost instrument named as “Suyash cerclage wire passer”, with excellent outcomes without any major complications to the Orthopaedic community.