caa a22 4500 463210484 CHVBK 20180405153139.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00238-007-0143-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00238-007-0143-9 In vivo biomechanical comparison of hammering vs drilling of Kirschner wires; a pilot study in rabbits [Elektronische Daten] [B. Franssen, A. Schuurman, R. Feitz, L. van Minnen, M. Kon] Heat generation due to drilling Kirschner wires (K-wires) into bone can lead to serious complications. Hammering K-wires could be an alternative insertion method because it generates less heat and results in better fixation and a shorter insertion time. There is, however, no in vivo information about insertion time and biomechanics of hammered K-wires. Insertion time was measured when drilling or hammering K-wires into femurs and tibias of 16 rabbits. Four K-wires inserted in one hind limb were used to measure extraction and torque forces directly after insertion (T=0) and four K-wires inserted in the contralateral hind limb were used for the same measurements 4 weeks after insertion (T=4). The insertion time for hammering was significantly shorter compared to drilling. Extraction and torque properties measured at T=0 and T=4 were equal for both techniques. Hammering, however, resulted in more cracks. Based on these results neither of these methods can be identified as a superior technique to insert K-wires in fragile bones. Springer-Verlag, 2007 Animal nationallicence Biomechanics nationallicence K-wire nationallicence Pneumatic hammer nationallicence Franssen B. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut Schuurman A. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut Feitz R. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut van Minnen L. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut Kon M. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer-Verlag 30/1(2007-06-01), 29-33 0930-343X 30:1<29 2007 30 238 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-007-0143-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-007-0143-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Franssen B. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schuurman A. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Feitz R. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- van Minnen L. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kon M. Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room number G.04.122, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer-Verlag 30/1(2007-06-01), 29-33 0930-343X 30:1<29 2007 30 238 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer