These Wire Cutters are Broken

Abstract

K-wire cutters have a fixed range of cutting capabilities. Wire cutters are most efficiently applied perpendicular to the K-wire as oblique application increases the effective diameter of the K-wire, which may cause the wire cutters to break.

Keywords

Kirschner wire - Wire cutters - Damage - Technique - Kapandji

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