Implants for osteosynthesis. Skeletal pins and wires -- Specification for general requirements
This Section of BSÂ 3531 specifies basic requirements for skeletal pins and wires, made of wrought austenitic stainless steel, wrought cobalt-chromium-tungsten-nickel alloy or of wrought titanium alloy, used in orthopaedic surgery.
Provision is made for:
skeletal pins used for skeletal traction and in compression clamps, e.g. Steinmann pins;
skeletal wires used for skeletal traction and fixation, e.g. Kirschner wires;
guide wires used to aid the insertion of other devices such as cannulated hip nails;
fixation and threaded pins and wires, used for the fixation of displaced upper femoral epiphysis or in the treatment of fractures.
| SDO | BSI: British Standards Institution |
| Document Number | 3531-6.1 |
| Publication Date | Aug. 31, 1990 |
| Language | en - English |
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| Committee | CH/150/5 |
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