K-wire

A form of Kirschner wire — A sterilized, sharpened, smooth stainless steel pin, used in orthopaedics and other types of medical and veterinary surgery to hold bone fragments together or to provide an anchor for skeletal traction.

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Meanings

nounK-wire (plural K-wires)

plural K-wires

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Kirschner wire.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kirschner wire
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APA

K-wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-wire

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“K-wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-wire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “K-wire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-wire.

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