title: Ninety-ninety intraosseous wiring for internal fixation of the digital skeleton.
abstract: Ninety-ninety intraosseous wiring has been used in more than 150 cases over the last 4 years to obtain skeletal stability. This technique has been effective for the internal fixation of replanted parts, arthrodeses, transverse fractures, and elective free-tissue transfers. All osteotomies and fractures healed promptly, usually within 6 weeks. There have been no instances of nonunion, malunion, or implant failure. Only one wire had to be removed due to its prominence. Ninety-ninety intraosseous wiring is an expeditious, straightforward, and very stable method to secure rigid internal fixation and allow early active motion of the digital skeleton.
authors.affiliation: Raymond M. Curtis Hand Center, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore.
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Weiland
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D001864:Bone Wires; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D010027:Osteotomy; D012092:Replantation; D013536:Suture Techniques