title: Past and present of the use of cerclage wires in orthopedics.
abstract: Cerclage wiring is a simple technique that has been practiced widely since the advent of surgical treatment of fractures. Many studies have reported the use of various cerclage technologies with a wide range of results and clinical applications. The increasing numbers of periprosthetic fractures have led to a revival of interest for this simple technique. When cerclages function as implants, they may be used alone or together with a protecting device such as external or internal splints (such as plates, nails, stems of prosthesis or a combination of thereof). This article presents a review of the available literature relating cerclage-wiring techniques and updates the recommendations for clinical use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, University of Bologna, Via Pupilli, 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy, andrea.angelini83@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angelini
authors.forename: Concetto
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Battiato
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D001864:Bone Wires; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000098:blood supply; D058569:Elbow Prosthesis; D004867:Equipment Design; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D057068:Periprosthetic Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure