Kirschner's wire

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Kirschner's wire

[kursh′nərz]

Etymology: Martin Kirschner, German surgeon, 1879-1942; AS, wir

a threaded or smooth metallic wire 22.86 cm long and available in three diameters. The wire is used in internal fixation of fractures or for skeletal traction.

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