Revisiting the Pencil Wire Twister: An Instrument par excellence.
The need for twisting wires is an integral aspect of maxillofacial surgery. The act of using the commonly available wire twister exposes the operating surgeon as well as the patient to injury by the sharp edges of wire turning around. Pencil wire twister is advantageous in being safer for both the patient as well as the surgeon. In this paper, the authors discuss the feasibility of wider use of this immensely useful instrument.
Senior Registrar, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. Electronic address: dr.raghav.s@gmail.com.
Raghav
R
Shrotriya
Professor and Head, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Vinita
V
Puri
Additional Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Kapil
K
Agrawal
House Officer, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Mansi
M
Pabari
D001864:Bone Wires; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*