Mechanical performance of a work hardened pointed surgical wire.
The design and material properties of a surgical wire have been enhanced to improve its performance in surgery. One blunt end of the wire has been honed to a point to decrease the axial compressive force required to penetrate tissue. In addition, its sharp end has been work hardened to increase its yield strength. The mechanical performance of this wire has been characterized by a series of in vitro experiments and a clinical trial.
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Morgan
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Thacker
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Masterson
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Rodeheaver
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Edlich
D001864:Bone Wires; D006801:Humans; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013537:Sutures; D013718:Tensile Strength
D013193:Stainless Steel