Wire gauge is not a reliable indicator of the diameter, tensile strength, or handling properties of orthopedic wire: an experimental study
Wire gauge is a flawed metric when specifying or describing wire size and subsequent mechanical behavior. Future clinical and research publications should specify wire gauge and wire diameter to promote accuracy due to the lack of standardization.
Authors
- Alan R. Cross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-1409)
- Steven Walker Frederick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4606-3632)
- Elena M. Pfisterer
Institutions
- AdventHealth Tampa (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.25.01.0007
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00