Pins, wires, and staples in foot surgery.

Abstract

Steinmann's pins, Kirschner wires, staples, and suture wire (commonly referred to as monofilament wire or flexible wire) are implantable materials used in all phases of podiatric surgery. Their main purpose is for temporary fixation of fractures, fusions, bone grafts, and osteotomies and for stabilization of soft-tissue corrections.