The machining of hard tissues, such as cortical bone and cancellous bone in human bodies
and enamel and dentin in teeth, is an essential process in orthopaedics, neurosurgery and …

Pin site infections arise from the use of percutaneous pinning techniques (as seen in
skeletal traction, percutaneous fracture pinning, and external fixation for fracture stabilization …

Kirschner wire (K‐wire) is a common tool in clinical orthopedic surgery for bone fracture
fixation. A significant amount of heat is generated in bone drilling using K‐wires, causing …

Heat generation during the Kirschner wire (K‐wire) insertion process, under either
unidirectional or oscillatory drilling mode, places bone at risk of thermal osteonecrosis which …

This book summarizes advanced technologies on drilling and demonstrates the evolution of
manufacturing from industry to healthcare. Drilling is an art and science. Manufacturing …

Background We examined the effect of Kirschner wire (K-wire) reuse and use of oscillating
mode on heat generation within cortical bone. Methods Two trocar-tipped K-wires were …

In order to reduce the cutting force and improve the surface quality in bone material removal
surgery, so as to achieve the purpose of increasing the safety of the operation and beneficial …

Fracture-related infections (FRIs) are the most devasting sort of complications associated
with fracture fixation devices, as they lead to patients' morbidity, prolonged hospitalization …

Kirschner wire (K wire) is a very simple, economical but an indispensable implant for any
orthopaedic surgery. Introduced by Martin Kirschner in 1909, it underwent a lot of …

This chapter presents a case study on a modified K-wire tip, namely “notched K-wires,” to aid
debris storage, thus reduce heat generation. K-wire is known for high drilling temperature …